A woman was defrauded of NT$500,000 (approximately $17,000 USD) after responding to a remote work advertisement offering a seemingly legitimate salary. Scammers lured her with promises of high pay for simple tasks, initially requesting a small investment for materials. This initial “investment” rapidly escalated with further demands, ultimately draining her savings. Authorities report a surge in such job scams during the summer job-seeking season, particularly targeting students and young people. Victims are often asked to perform tasks like “data entry” or “online marketing” but are never actually paid and are pressured to continue investing money. Police are urging job seekers to be cautious of offers that seem too good to be true and to thoroughly verify the legitimacy of any potential employer before providing personal information or funds. This case highlights the increasing sophistication of online fraud targeting vulnerable job applicants.