my country News Service, August 24. According to the website of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau, recently, there have been many cases of compatriots in Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR being subjected to high-paying recruitment scams in Southeast Asian countries.
The person in charge of the Consular Department of the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Australia recently accepted an exclusive interview with "Macao Daily" to answer questions such as common overseas recruitment scams and how to deal with them, preparations and precautions for going abroad.
1. What are the common overseas recruitment scams?
Overseas recruitment scams usually use high wages and easy work as bait, and use the guise of recruiting secretaries, sales, and customer service personnel with high salaries to lure the parties to go abroad.
After actually going abroad, they often face tragic situations such as low income, high work pressure, and poor living conditions. In more serious cases, they are forced to engage in illegal and criminal activities, and suffer great dangers such as extortion, restriction of freedom, and abuse.
2. What should I do if I am caught in a recruitment scam?
If you find yourself or your relatives or friends caught in a recruitment scam, you can contact the local Chinese embassy or consulate for help while reporting to the local police.
The most convenient and easy-to-remember way to seek help from Chinese embassies and consulates abroad is the 24-hour emergency hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Global Consular Protection and Service: 0086-10-12308.
In addition, the following calls can be made:
1. The emergency telephone numbers of Chinese embassies and consulates abroad and foreign police can be inquired in the "Learn about the destination" column of the "Chinese Consular Service Network" (cs.mfa.gov.cn) or the "Chinese Consulate" APP;
2. The consular protection and service hotline of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao: 00853-66888353;
3. Hotline of the Macao SAR Government: Tourism Bureau 00853-28333000, Public Security Police Station 00853-28573333, Judicial Police Station 00853-993.
3. What preparations should be made before going abroad to work?
If you plan to work abroad, you should keep your eyes open, and don’t believe in the good news of “pie in the sky”. Be sure to get a detailed understanding of the employer through formal channels and make sure that it has the quality of legal employment.
Don't listen to verbal promises or the so-called "go abroad before signing a contract". You should sign a standardized and legal labor contract in advance, clarifying details such as salary, rights and responsibilities, and working time. Otherwise, once a dispute or cheating occurs, you will fall into a passive situation. , it is difficult to protect their own rights and interests through legal means.
4. What matters should be paid attention to when working abroad?
If you have arrived in a foreign country to work, you should first understand local laws and regulations and customs, and be familiar with emergency calls such as the police and medical treatment; ensure that your employer applies for a work visa for you, and go through the corresponding residence procedures in time to avoid illegal work or Illegal residence situation; inform relatives and friends of the overseas work unit, residence address, contact information and other information, in case of emergency.
5. What should I do if I receive a phone call from a suspected high-paying recruitment scam?
Recruitment scams are not only related to the personal interests and safety of the parties involved, but also to the happiness and social stability of countless families. The harm is huge and cannot be ignored.
If you receive a relevant call or learn of any illegal clues, you should actively report it to the police.
We also call on those involved to surrender themselves, expose relevant crimes, and strive for leniency in accordance with the law.