Shi Zha Tong visual guides 17 / Scam operations

High-paying side jobs can recruit you to handle scam money

Withdrawing, forwarding money and renting out accounts are not ordinary administrative tasks.

Withdrawing, forwarding money and renting out accounts are not ordinary administrative tasks.
Conceptual illustration, not real people, a crime scene or investigative evidence.
  1. 1

    An easy high-paying job

    Low entry requirements and fast earnings attract applicants.

  2. 2

    Requesting an account

    Passbooks, cards or login details are requested.

  3. 3

    Money-handling tasks

    You receive, withdraw, transfer or deliver money for someone else.

  4. 4

    Liability risks

    You may become involved in fraud or money-laundering investigations.

Warning signs

A contract, company name or salary promise does not remove the risk.

Protective action

Do not lend accounts. Verify the employer and duties; call 165 if unsure.

Open sources and scope

Based on official advice and cases. The four stages are simplified for teaching; roles and order differ between cases and do not establish wrongdoing by any particular person or service.

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Survey and livestream scenarios include risk analysis. Citations do not mean official approval of every statement. Edited: 1 October 2026.