Many people, especially in Pakistan, seek to earn money through ‘shortcuts’ which is always a dream too good to be true. Everyone wants money without facing the necessary challenges required to earn money. Nowadays, this desire is targeted and exploited through various scams that deceive common people using simple tactics.
In recent times, various scammers have been creating websites and introducing them in the market, persuading people to invest their money and get double the amount in return. People are lured in when they begin investing and are paid back with their own amount along with some profit. This gradually makes people trust these applications and convinces them to invest further. When the number of investors and the amount of investments increases to a significant level, the website owners disappear, looting thousands of people.
To manipulate people’s sensibilities, scammers often use different excuses such as claiming that their system is under maintenance or that technical issues with the website will be resolved soon. Apps like the so-called Java app, Al Jazeera app, and others are examples of such scams. While exact methods may differ, these fraudsters share common tactics that are aimed at deceiving users for their own benefit.
Statistics show that many Pakistanis have been lured into such fraudulent platforms, often failing to learn from past incidents. Instead of being enamoured by a possibility that seems too good to be true, it is better to develop soft skills and use them as a foundation for genuine income-generating opportunities.
Mehboob Khan
Pishin
