While everyone in the business world is looking for a better position and higher salary, a fraud method that emerged in China has changed the game. A woman named Guan Yue managed to get a job as a salesperson and manager in 16 different companies at the same time. Moreover, according to allegations, he continued to receive salaries without going to companies regularly for about three years.
The woman's method was quite remarkable. When he went to an interview for a new job, he would take photos in the company's office or the lobby of the building, and then send these images to the work groups of other workplaces. He added the note "I'm in a critical meeting with a new client" next to the photos, giving his employers the impression that he was on duty.
Thus, a photo taken for a job interview turned into a tool to make it look like you were working at other companies. While employers thought that they were dealing with an employee who was doing his job, Guan continued to receive salaries from different companies.
Appearing to work multiple jobs eventually turned into an organization in itself for Guan. The woman kept detailed records in order not to confuse which position she held in which company, the dates of employment, and the bank accounts into which her salaries were deposited. He tried to keep his system under control by listing the titles he used, bank cards and company information.
However, it wasn't just about receiving salaries from different employers. It was claimed that Guan's wife, Chen Qiang, was also involved in this scheme. It was stated that when the couple had difficulty in evaluating new business opportunities, they transferred the offers to other people in exchange for a commission. Thus, while salary traffic continued, income was generated through new job opportunities.
It was reported that the money saved through this method, which was stated to last for three years, enabled the couple to buy a luxury villa in Shanghai. But Guan's scheme, no matter how elaborate, could not forever conceal conflicting business records.
The fraud network began to be exposed when technology company owner Liu Jian became suspicious. Liu's company was looking for experienced employees to increase sales. A team of eight people, including Guan, was hired; However, not a single sale was made during the three-month trial period.
The company management decided to part ways with the team. The payment was made after the employees requested their salaries and progress payments. But Liu's doubts did not disappear.
The real break occurred when Guan accidentally sent the photo of the resignation document he signed when leaving another company to a common chat group with more than one person. Liu Jian was also in that group.
Examining the date of departure in the document, the company owner realized that Guan's working period at another workplace coincided with the period during which he was supposed to work at his own company. This contradiction strengthened the suspicion that the woman was receiving salaries from more than one company at the same time. Liu reported the situation to the police, paving the way for an investigation.
It was a single photo posted to the wrong chat group that revealed the scheme that had been hidden for nearly three years.
The police investigated recruitment processes and suspicious salary movements as part of the investigation, which started in January 2023. As a result of the pursuit, it was reported that Guan Yue was caught while he was interviewing for a new job. In the news in the Chinese press, it was reported that this meeting was the woman's 17th job opportunity.
It was stated that many identity documents, company stamps and bank cards were seized during the operation. As the investigation progressed, it was revealed that Guan did not act alone, but that there was an organized fraud network involving many people, including his wife.
According to the information reflected in the statements of the authorities, a total of 53 suspects related to the incident were detained. It was determined that the network used different people to obtain salaries by entering companies with fake career histories and documents.
The financial size revealed in the investigation also attracted attention. It was reported that the total transaction volume of the fraud network involving Guan and his affiliates exceeded 50 million yuan, or approximately 7 million dollars.
The incident, revealed in China, also revealed how vulnerabilities in companies' recruitment processes can be exploited. The system, which progressed with fake resumes, misleading job records, salaries received from different companies and job opportunities transferred in exchange for commission, collapsed with a date discrepancy noticed by a company owner.
