A woman in China was recently arrested for running an alleged wage scam
with her husband wherein she took up 16 simultaneous jobs to earn a salary
without ever lifting a finger.

Justice strikes: The woman, who was identified by the pseudonym Guan Yue,
was arrested during a job interview in Hangzhou province, according to a
local report published on Aug. 30.

Together with her husband, Chen Qiang, who is accused of serving as a
lookout for other opportunities, the couple reportedly amassed a fortune
big enough to buy a villa in Baoshan, Shanghai, in just three years.

How she pulled it off: Local reports alleged that Guan would apply to a
job at a company, take photos of her interview and later send those to her
current workplace chat, pretending she was �meeting with clients.�

To keep things in order, she would reportedly keep track of all the
important details of her jobs on paper, such as her joined date, her
position in that company and her salary card numbers from different
companies.

Splitting the gig: Using the same scamming tactics, Guan and Chen would
sometimes �sell� their gig to other cohorts whenever they were overwhelmed
by the number of jobs they had for a fee and a commission. At one point in
the three-year operation, Guan reportedly held 16 simultaneous jobs.

Shining a spotlight: A similar case was reported earlier this year after
Liu Jian, the head of an internet technology company, brought wage scams
to the attention of the police in January. Liu told authorities he hired
eight people who boasted an impressive resume and extensive experience
working for large companies in October 2022.

The core team leader reportedly earned a 20,000 yuan (approximately
$2,740) monthly salary, while the others only received about half of that
as monthly pay.

Unveiling the scam: Liu decided to terminate the hires after they failed
to deliver positive results three months into their job. One of the
employees accidentally sent a photo as proof of resignation from a
different company after the termination, purportedly showing that the
employee had been working two simultaneous jobs.

Making arrest: Pudong police in Hangzhou reportedly arrested 53 people,
including the employee Liu reported to the authorities, on March 8. The
total amount of financial damage the scammers caused was around 50 million
yuan (approximately $6.8 million).

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