The fairest way to exchange goods or products in the past was “money comes out, goods come in.” But in this era, money can come out first, but goods have to wait a while, especially with the exchange mechanism of the digital era or the era of artificial intelligence. So there are also those who are victims.
Because of today’s advanced technology, the image of exchange or payment by formula “Cash on delivery” is considered by some to be an outdated business model.
Because of the advancement of technology, many people are now lazy to go to the market, and to provide convenience, there are many modern merchants who open online markets to sell goods, such as on social networks such as Facebook, TikTok, or Telegram, etc.
For those who do this kind of business, there are also those who continue to apply the formula of exchange. “Money is money.” That is, the seller shows the product online to the customer and the customer is satisfied, they can order and then they ship the goods to the customer when the customer receives the goods and pays.
This kind of image is safe, but there are also some sellers who, after showing the product and before delivering the goods to the customer, only wait for the customer to pay them first. In this case, there are honest businessmen, it is okay, but it is a way for scammers to steal this model and when the customer is satisfied and pays, they also block the customer.
There are many such cases, and there are also citizens who have shared them on social media. The authorities have also investigated and taken action.
In fact, recently, the Criminal Police Department arrested a man who used a Facebook Page to sell electronic products and phones to scam others, under the guise of asking customers to send money first, and then immediately cut off contact by blocking the buyer.
According to reports in various media outlets, the arrested suspect is Pov Chanvannak, 42, living in Krabey Riel commune, Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province. Currently living in a rented house after the renovation of the old Kantha Bopha Hospital complex in Siem Reap.
After being arrested, the man confessed that he had indeed committed online fraud many times. According to evidence found by experts on the Facebook page, this person has blocked many victims under the same image, receiving money and not sending the goods back.
In addition, there have been several reports from the Tourism Police Department about cases of tourists being scammed on Facebook by pretending to be Ivan sellers. But after the guests have given money, they do not give the guests their goods in many cases.
For safety and justice, we should all not be quick to believe and not transfer money to others too quickly, because in this era, transferring money is very easy, just by entering a code or QR code in just a few seconds. We know that in today’s business, there are good people and honest people, but in order to prevent too many people from taking advantage of the opportunity to harm the interests of others, we should all adopt the basic principle of doing business according to the image of “money comes out, goods come in”. This business practice, although a bit outdated, is a model of fair business.
