Zhong Guo Jin Rong Xin Xi Wang·2025-09-12 08:05Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the prevalence of online order brushing and rebate scams, emphasizing that these schemes are deceptive and often result in significant financial losses for victims [1][3]. Group 1: Scam Mechanism - Step 1: Scammers lure victims through advertisements on social media and messaging platforms, promoting easy money-making opportunities with low entry barriers [2]. - Step 2: Once victims express interest, scammers provide instructions, assuring them that the process is simple and promising substantial commissions for completing tasks [2]. - Step 3: Scammers initially reward victims with small profits to build trust, encouraging them to invest more [2]. - Step 4: As victims increase their investments, scammers stop payments, using excuses to manipulate victims into further investments to recover their initial losses [2]. Group 2: Warnings and Advice - The China Bank Yunnan Province Branch warns that various forms of order brushing scams exist, and emphasizes that there are no free lunches in the online money-making world [3]. - Individuals are advised to avoid clicking on unfamiliar websites and entering unknown chat groups, as these often contain numerous scammers [4]. - The bank cautions against the temptation of small profits, as initial rewards can lead to larger scams [5]. - Any scheme requiring upfront investment for order brushing, regardless of promised rebates, is deemed a scam [6].