"Don't Fall for Employment Scams"—Direct Selling Mutual Aid Association Provides Fraud Prevention Training for Young People Entering the Workforce

[Financial News]   The Direct Selling Mutual Aid Association provided consumer-protection training tailored to young people entering the workforce, covering employment scams and illegal pyramid schemes.
According to industry sources on the 21st, the Direct Selling Mutual Aid Association, together with the Fair Trade Commission, held consumer-protection training for 120 students at Kyungbok University in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 17th.
The program was designed to prevent young people entering the workforce from being exposed to various illegal activities due to a lack of information while preparing for jobs and beginning their careers. It also focused on strengthening students' ability to recognize harm themselves and respond quickly.
The program covered major types of consumer harm that young people are likely to encounter in daily life and during the job search, including employment scams disguised as job opportunities, online scams involving social media and secondhand transactions, voice phishing, and illegal pyramid schemes. It also presented visual materials featuring actual cases of consumer harm, along with specific prevention measures.
A Kyungbok University student who attended the training said, "It was useful to learn through concrete examples about the types of scams I could actually encounter while preparing for a job," adding, "I now clearly understand how to respond when I face a suspicious situation."
Su Jung Pae, chair of the Direct Selling Mutual Aid Association, said, "We prepared training tailored to young people's level of understanding so that information gaps among those entering the workforce do not lead to consumer harm," adding, "We will continue to work with the Fair Trade Commission to expand practical, customized training and create a fair consumer environment where young people can participate with confidence."



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