Transnational online job scams: How to deal with online scams and protect legitimate rights and interests

Transnational online job scams: How to deal with online scams and protect legitimate rights and interests

Case Overview:

This case involves a Chinese Taiwanese student (hereinafter referred to as “Ms. Wang”) who, while studying in New York State, submitted an application for a software engineer position through a well-known recruitment website. Not long after, she received an interview invitation email from a seemingly legitimate technology company. After several rounds of online interviews, the company expressed its willingness to hire Ms. Wang, but required her to pay $1,000 in "training fees" and "background check fees" first. After Ms. Wang paid the fee, she never received any news from the company again. She realized that she had been defrauded, so she entrusted our law firm to help her recover her losses and hold the fraudsters accountable.

Legal Response:

Initial communication and victim counseling:
During the initial consultation, our legal team learned about Ms. Wang’s experience and the background of the case in detail and collected relevant evidence, including communication records with the employer, payment receipts, interview records, and employment notices. We provided Ms. Wang with professional legal advice and analyzed the legal basis of the case and possible litigation strategies.

Evidence collection and fixation:

We assisted Ms. Wang in organizing all the evidence materials, including communication records with the employer, payment receipts, interview records and employment notices. At the same time, we contacted the customer service department of the recruitment website and obtained more detailed records and reports to ensure the completeness and legality of the evidence.

International Arbitration and Mediation:

During the trial, we elaborated on Ms. Wang’s claims and legal basis in detail and provided sufficient evidence to support them. Members of the fraud gang argued that their actions were part of the normal recruitment process, but in the face of evidence such as communication records, payment receipts, interview records and employment notices provided by Ms. Wang, the court found the fraud gang guilty of fraud and sentenced them to return the remittance and compensate Ms. Wang for her economic losses.

Outcome and Summary:

Before submitting your resume, you should carefully verify the qualifications of the recruiter and the authenticity of the position, and avoid seeking jobs through informal channels.
Verify the qualifications of the recruiter and the authenticity of the position through official channels, and avoid trusting recruitment information.Transnational fraud cases require the cooperation of police and judicial authorities in various countries, and joint investigations are conducted through channels such as INTERPOL.
Once you discover that you have been cheated, you should immediately report the case to the local police and consult a professional lawyer for legal help.