Job advertisements that claimed to offer HK$30,000 a month to hire Hong Kong people to work in Thailand turned out to be a human trafficking trap, according to the Standard's sister publication Sing Tao Daily reports.
The recruiter claimed that he was looking for clerical staff to work in a financial company based in Bangkok to follow up with customers in English and Chinese.
Employees were only required to have basic computer knowledge and Chinese or English typing skill.
The advertisement wrote that the monthly salary would be HK$30,000 with uncapped commission. In addition, the company claimed that it would pay for the air ticket and hotel expenses for the employees. Furthermore, each of them will receive 30,000 Thai baht for living expenses.
The recruiter was very cautious and did not respond any questions about the company's operation. He even told the reporter, "you are asking too much, sir."
In another job posting, the recruiter confessed he is looking for someone to be a scammer and claimed that fraud is legal in Cambodia. He added that "training" would be provided for the employees.
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