According to the Police media release, a 29-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a job scam that promises victims that they will be paid to view movie trailers.
The scam involves job seekers getting contacted on various social media platforms such as Telegram and Facebook promising them “easy money” by just watching movie trailers by a platform known as “Moviitech”
Scam Mobile App
The mobile app of “Moviitech” requires users to register for an account purchase a membership which allows them to complete task that offers monetary rewards, the membership fees cost between S$65 and S$450.
Victims would be told to pay for the membership fees via Bank transfer, the victims would be paid commissions after signing up but only to realise later on that they are unable to withdraw or earn any more commissions later on.
How the app looks like
The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:
- Do not accept dubious job offers that offer lucrative returns for minimal effort. If it is too good to be true, it probably is;
- Always verify the authenticity of the job offer with the company offering the job; and
- Never send money to anyone whom you do not know or have not met in person.
If you have information related to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. Please dial ‘999’ if you require urgent Police assistance. For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688.