Unprecedented Scam: Woman Juggles 16 Jobs In Multimillion-dollar Fraud

A Chinese woman managed to secure employment at 16 different companies without showing up for a period of three years.

What Happened: A woman identified by the pseudonym Guan Yue orchestrated a labor fraud scheme amassing nearly $7 million, Chinese newspaper Xinmin reported.

Guan meticulously documented her employment details on paper and would share pictures from her job interviews on her work channels, pretending to be engaged with clients, according to the outlet. 

When the number of job offers became unmanageable, Guan reportedly delegated the roles to acquaintances, retaining a portion of the earnings as commission. The proceeds from the operation, which she conducted with her husband, were substantial enough to purchase an apartment in Shanghai, and were funneled through various bank accounts, Xinmin reported. 

The intricate fraud came undone in January, after an internet-tech CEO by the pseudonym Liu Jian noticed an employee inadvertently revealing his employment at another firm while working for the CEO. This led to the discovery of a larger group involved in the scheme, including its leader identified as Yang Hong. Following a police investigation, a total of 53 individuals were apprehended.

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According to Xinmin, this kind of labor fraud is rampant in China. An estimated 700 to 800 groups of scammers have secured jobs using counterfeit resumes and passing interviews. The groups have reportedly become proficient in navigating employment laws to avoid criminal charges, often settling disputes through arbitration.

In one notable instance, a group even managed to infiltrate a company by having one of its members hired as the HR representative, who subsequently facilitated the employment of other group members.

While the latest case has brought this issue to the forefront, it highlights a significant challenge in China's corporate sector, raising questions about the efficacy of the hiring process and the extent of labor fraud in the country. 

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