“Judging whether the customer has money from the customer’s occupation, age, family situation, hobbies and interests.”
“To achieve our desired goal, we have to find an excuse to leave. You can tell the customer that you are going to a meeting soon.”
The friendly questions in the first days of a new online friendship feel like ordinary small talk: what do you do, do you have children, where did you travel last. The leaked training document given to workers inside the compound shows what those questions are really for. Each answer fills in a profile of how much money you have and how easy you will be to move.
The same script teaches workers to end each chat early with a polite excuse, a meeting or a yoga class, so that you are left wanting more and come back the next day. Short, warm, regular contact is the point. It builds a habit before any money is mentioned.
What the script is looking for
- Your job: a proxy for income and savings.
- Your age: retirees and people nearing retirement are often targeted for savings and pensions.
- Your family situation: divorced, widowed or lonely people are approached with romance; parents with “a better future for the kids”.
- Your hobbies: common interests are invented to create a fast feeling of connection.
Your defence
- Be careful when a stranger’s questions focus on your work, savings, property or family money.
- Notice the pattern of short, warm daily chats that always end with a polite excuse.
- Do a reverse image search on their profile photos.
Questions people ask
Why do scammers ask about my job?
In the leaked script, questions about your job, age and family are used to judge whether you have money worth taking. It is a financial check disguised as friendship.
Why does the person always leave the chat early?
The script tells workers to end chats with an excuse, such as a meeting, so you look forward to the next conversation. It builds a daily habit of contact.