“Make use of your spare time！” Consultations about problems with side jobs on social media are on the rise．．． National Consumer Affairs Center also warns caution about 1 million yen contracts that “allow you to earn money easily．”
Many people have probably seen advertisements on social media such as “Make use of your spare time!” and “Just send stamps!” that claim you can easily earn money by doing simple tasks. On the 4th, the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan called for caution, saying that there has been an increase in inquiries about problems relating to people taking on side jobs in their “spare time.” The number of inquiries we are receiving is increasing regarding side jobs that claim to allow people to earn money by doing simple tasks such as “just pressing ’like’,” “just sending a stamp,” or “just taking a screenshot” on social media, video ads, and internet searches. People have reported that they were instructed to make a bank transfer in order to receive their high salary, and so they did so, but were then forced to make further transfers for various reasons, and in the end, they were never able to receive their high salary. In one consultation case, a woman in her 30s who was looking for a side job that she could do while raising her children saw an advertisement on social media that said, “You can earn rewards just by watching videos on SNS,” so she applied via a messaging app. After following the instructions and receiving a few hundred yen, they were invited to a “high-paying task” for which they paid 10,000 yen. After working as a team to enter data, several thousand yen was transferred to their account. The woman then transferred 30,000 yen and entered the data, but was told, “Your mistake has caused losses for the entire team,” and was asked for 150,000 yen as a processing fee, which she paid. After that, he transferred another 400,000 yen, saying he would be back with the next task, and then when he was told he needed a further 700,000 yen “to withdraw his reward,” he realized something was wrong, but he ended up transferring almost all of his living expenses. Furthermore, the names and contact information of the other parties were unknown, and almost all of the transfer destinations were to different personal accounts. Another woman in her 30s was also seduced by an advertisement on social media for a “side job you can earn money from in one minute,” which lured her into making money just by clicking “like.” Initially, she received a reward of about 4,000 yen, but after transferring 200,000 yen, her account was frozen and she was asked to pay 400,000 yen to unfreeze it. In all of the consultation cases, the victims were lured with the promise of receiving payment for simple work, initially receiving a small amount of payment, and then being asked to pay various amounts under various pretexts. The number of such consultation cases is increasing from 1,341 in 2020, to 2,398 in 2021, 2,793 in 2022, and 3,694 in 2023, and the number of consultations in 2024 is expected to increase at a faster pace than the previous year. The average contract purchase amount also increased sharply, from approximately 280,000 yen in 2020, to approximately 300,000 yen in 2021, approximately 530,000 yen in 2022, and approximately 760,000 yen in 2023, finally exceeding the 1.06 million yen mark in 2024. Looking at those seeking advice by gender, 20.1% were male and 79.9% were female, with the majority being female, and of these, women in their 20s accounted for nearly 40% of the total. The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has warned that advertisements emphasizing “easy money” and “profitable” may be fraudulent, and has called for caution against easily disclosing personal information such as bank account details or driver’s licenses to the other party. fnn prime online Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 2:37 pm.
>>1 What’s the point of warning people? The National Center should just be shut down. The National Center should take the initiative and visit the company and investigate thoroughly. It’s a crime, so let them investigate and arrest them. The number keeps increasing every year. That’s because you guys aren’t doing your jobs.
> Looking at the people seeking advice by gender, 20.1% were male and 79.9% were female, with the majority being female, and of these, women in their 20s made up nearly 40% of the total. Oh man…
Uber Eats was supposed to be a way to earn some pocket money during free time, but before you know it, people are making a living off it. “Utilizing spare time” is a trap.
It’s a simple job where you check on customers in front of the store from a certain time to a certain time! → It seems like it would be normal to have to look out for robbers, so that’s a problem.
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