Anyone thinking about applying for work in China needs to know that 30% of all job ads you see posted for China "opportunities" are posted by "fronters" for ID thieves. The rings are huge and in one both typically charge over $3 million to the names of innocents expats working in China. In some cases $5,000 down payments are made to buy a car in Foreign Teacher's name and the next day that car is sold for parts and nets the thieves $30,000 especially if it is a German luxury car.
This is a very sophisticate scam that all starts with you sending your resume and passport scan to some voice on Skype with a Chinglish name like Tommy Zhou. These fabricated names are just as untraceable as their gmail or 163.com email sites, and their disposable simm cards on their mobile phones.
Read these below links BEFORE you give any personal information to anyone (even a foreigner claiming to be a recruiter) or it may cost you over $10,000 to clean up the mess and a year to restore your good name and credit...
http://wwwChinaScamBusters.com
http://ChinaScamWatch.wordpress.com
http://ESLWatch.info/Forum/China
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?644846-China-Job-Recruiter-amp-Visa-A...
Congratulations! By reading the above links you are now 90% Scam-Proof in China. Why not 100%? Because every month 3 new clever scams emerge that take us time to spot!