Job postings promising "monthly salaries of 6000–8000 yuan, 8-hour workdays, and company-provided vehicles with no deposit" have lured truck drivers into hidden fee traps. Upon arriving for interviews, applicants are often told "driver-only" positions are filled, leaving only "partner driver" roles that require a 3800-yuan monthly vehicle usage fee and a 6000-yuan upfront deposit—totaling 9800 yuan before earning a single paycheck. This scheme, recently exposed by Kanzhun Limited (BOSS Zhipin), led to the arrest of the perpetrators.
The group also exploited financing leases, inflating the price of new energy vans (market value: ~80,000 yuan) to 140,000 yuan for job-seeking drivers. Such "profit-driven recruitment scams" severely disrupt fair hiring practices. In November 2025, Kanzhun launched a targeted crackdown, suspending 16,700 accounts linked to illegal fees and issuing over 4 million risk alerts to users.
**Fee Scams Unmasked** In another case, fraudsters posed as recruiters for "high-paying tech jobs," charging exorbitant fees for medical checks—marking up 45–60 yuan tests to 285–398 yuan—and even impersonating doctors via personal WeChat accounts. Kanzhun’s analysis reveals scammers tailor tactics by sector: - **Driving roles**: Fees disguised as vehicle rentals/purchases, paired with false promises of "steady orders" or "high income." - **Tech roles**: "Training fees" with guaranteed post-course employment. - **Modeling roles**: Costs for portfolios, image packaging, or cosmetic procedures justified as "necessary for jobs." - **Blue-collar roles**: Upfront charges for health checks or uniforms, backed by claims like "guaranteed factory placement."
The platform advises job seekers to communicate within its ecosystem to maintain fraud detection safeguards. Suspicious red flags—mismatched job descriptions, immediate fee demands, or loan pushes—should prompt users to report with evidence (chat logs, payment screenshots).
**AI-Powered Fraud Detection** Kanzhun’s AI models cross-analyze job details (location, title, description) to flag anomalies. For instance, identical postings by three regional HR accounts were auto-flagged and banned after manual review. The platform also combats "fake high-salary" bait, particularly in blue-collar sectors, by enforcing "realistic salary range" guidelines. Over three months, only 13 of 100 flagged postings provided verifiable salary proof, while others were blocked for "fraudulent引流 (drainage)" or "suspicious/sexual content."
**Industry Pact for Ethical Hiring** Kanzhun partnered with 102 food delivery firms to sign the *Takeout Rider Ethical Recruitment Pact*, the sector’s first integrity-focused self-regulation agreement. Signees pledge transparency, no predatory loans for vehicles, and zero unreasonable fees. Certified delivery partners now carry verification badges; violators face permanent bans.
A Kanzhun executive emphasized: "Eradicating scams requires both strict enforcement and industry role models. By elevating standards, we shrink the space for bad actors." The platform vows ongoing "AI拦截 (interception) + multi-stakeholder collaboration" to safeguard gig workers.
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