В Китае мошенники предлагали участникам челленджей провести несколько дней в изоляции за вознаграждение, сообщает Reuters. Чтобы пройти испытание, нужно было заплатить взнос в несколько сотен долларов. За нарушение правил, которые соблюсти было практически невозможно, игрока исключали, а деньги не возвращали.Читать далее
The article discusses how Chinese scammers are exploiting the popularity of the Korean drama "Squid Game" by running real-life survival challenge scams.
Here's the main idea:
Participants are lured into paying hundreds of dollars to participate in challenges within a closed room under constant surveillance. The rules are designed to be almost impossible to follow, leading to immediate disqualification and forfeiture of their entry fee. While life isn't at stake like in the show, participants lose their money. These scams are advertised on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.
Essentially, the scammers are capitalizing on the fascination with "Squid Game" to trick people into paying for a rigged and exploitative experience.
The article discusses how Chinese scammers are exploiting the popularity of the Korean drama "Squid Game" by running real-life survival challenge scams. Here's the main idea: Participants are lured into paying hundreds of dollars to participate in challenges within a closed room under constant surveillance. The rules are designed to be almost impossible to follow, leading to immediate disqualification and forfeiture of their entry fee. While life isn't at stake like in the show, participants lose their money. These scams are advertised on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Essentially, the scammers are capitalizing on the fascination with "Squid Game" to trick people into paying for a rigged and exploitative experience.