RAWALPINDI: The cyber crime circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested four suspected fraudsters in an over Rs200 million internet job scam.
A gang of fraudsters allegedly collected over Rs200 million from people who were offered five different online job packages on a website called Advertclicking.
FIA Deputy Director Cyber Crime Circle Shahzad Haider said online ad clicking work is an illegal business and action in accordance with the law is being taken against those found involved in it.
FIA Investigation Officer Gohar Ali Shah informed that Amir Shahzad, owner of Advertclicking, has been arrested along with three associates from Bakra Mandi, Kamalabad. A case has been registered against him.
Shah further said preliminary investigation revealed that Amir, the main accused, collected over Rs200 million during one and half year from over 6,000 members of the website.
He added that hundreds of citizens are filing claims amounting to millions of rupees at FIA against the sham company.
The investigation officer informed that Amir was in the FIA’s custody on a four-day physical remand and further investigation into the case is under way.
Earlier, another fraudster identified as Atif, the owner of Digitalclicking, was arrested in a similar case from Ckakri Road area, he said.
Gohar said FIA initially received a complaint against Advertclicking. This complaint led to an investigation and the subsequent arrests.
A victim of the scam, Asif, said advertisements offering jobs paying Rs10,000 to Rs45,000 per month are put up by various agencies all over the internet and many people have become their victims. He urged the government to make strict laws to prevent such frauds.
Such scams are a form of advance fee fraud scamming, where certain unscrupulous people pose as entrepreneurs offering part time, full time and online job opportunities, which requires the job seeker to pay them money in advance, usually under the guise of a registration fee.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2014.
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Respected FIA team we want ur help can't you return our money back i invested 4 lac atleast the money we invested.
Dear FIA team i invest 30000 rupees and owner name is malik Nadeem is the owner of the company but he doest give me a single rupees yet and my account is expire now i gave him before 4 month ..when i go to office every time they sad some technical issue please come after some days.Kindly caught the MF what ever don't give me my money but at least save some innocent and poor pakistani people..
@innocent shaheen: My dear child only your intelligence can save u from such fraudulent companies, before investing your hard earned money make sure that the IT company is dully registered and check for how long the firm is doing the business.
sir there're also alot of such sites available offering some handsome money especially for student who cant really afford better education,like me.these sites gave hope that u could earn by giving time whch is equal to nothing... n manage your expenses n also a better education for a better future.... bt hw we could know that which site is fraudless,scam proof,registered n helpful. please recommend one. there are alot of sites like the above advertclicking,like GOLDENCLICKING,MEGACLICKING,MICROCLICKING ETC... i was searchin about advertclicking n reached here n thnx TO ALLAH THAT I DID'NT CHOOSE ADVERTCLICKING OTHERWISE MY MONEY HAD GONE.CZ Some one few days ago advised me to buy a pkg that wd almost double your amount.n he advised me from his personal experience,he has been a user of advertclicking from months n was earning pretty well bt THNX to ALLAH n FIA who just saved me from such scamp cz i was about to buy a pkg in next few days.if the advertclicking is banned or whatever some new sites has arisen to take advertclicking's place...sir i'm confused about the situation that which site is fruitful,scamproof n better for us,dnt know.
sir i'm a student n belongs to a poor family n want to help out my self n also my family n u know in pakistan job oppurtunities are very rare n less....
SO I'D REALLY BE THANKFUL TO U IF U'D RECOMMEND ANY SUCH SITE WHICH IS BEST N SCAMPROOF n cd help me to achieve my goals through for better education for better future... n also better food for better health. i hope a postive reply from you...:-) thank you.... ALLAH HAFIZ...:-)