The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 12 entities linked to a Chinese compamy that defrauded Indians and seized Rs 5.85 crores held by these entities.
The ED is investigated a Chinese-controlled app Keepsharer which offered Indians jobs and allegedly duped people in lieu of providing them part-time jobs that included “liking” and uploading celebrity videos on social media platforms.
The ED said on Monday it has raided at least 12 entities in Bengaluru that are linked to the app. Its investigation found: “Gullible public, mostly youth, were cheated by some Chinese persons through a mobile app namely Keepsharer which promised them to give part-time job and collected money from them.”
The Chinese formed companies here and recruited several Indians as directors, translators (Mandarin to English and vice-versa), HR managers and tele-callers, said the ED
It said, They obtained the documents of Indians and opened bank accounts. The accused Chinese persons developed the app and started its advertisement through WhatsApp and Telegram. This app was linked with an investment app and for registration on the former, they collected money from the youth.”
The accused also collected money from people in the name of investment through this app, while the youth were given the task of liking the videos of celebrities and uploading them on social media.
“When the task was completed, they used to pay Rs 20 per video which was credited in the Keepsharer wallet….
