After the crackdown on loan app scam, the Chinese fraudsters seem to have adopted a new strategy to dupe innocent citizens--promising easy money for merely liking videos on YouTube. A recent case shows traces of Chinese involvement, police said. A 30-year-old working professional has filed a complaint at the Shivaji Nagar police, Govandi, after being duped of Rs 27 lakh.

According to the complaint, the woman received a message on WhatApp from an unknown number, claiming to be a recruiter from one Global Chat Limited. The sender identified herself as Nisha and claimed she works with YouTube merchant and gets a 50 per cent commission for her job. She explained to the complainant different tasks to earn while working from home.