On August 8, Xiao Wang, who is studying in the United States, received a call from self-proclaimed Interpol, stating that her just-received package has been involved into a serious crime case.
Beware of fraud! A Wenzhou student studying in US defrauded of more than RMB 900,000
On August 8, Xiao Wang, who is studying in the United States, received a call from self-proclaimed Interpol, stating that her just-received package has been involved into a serious crime case and she was suspected of this case of state secret. The self-proclaimed Interpol asked her to add QQ and cooperate with the investigation, then showed her the "Police Officer Certificate", "Arrest Warrant" and other materials through QQ.
After gaining Xiao Wang's trust, she was required to pay a huge amount of "Bail Bonds", otherwise she would be arrested and repatriated. Furthermore, He even ordered Xiao Wang to hide the truth when asking parents for money on the grounds of confidentiality. The unsophisticated girl believed what the fraud said was true and asked parents for money on the grounds of security deposits for the pandemic, replacement of passports and enhancement of Alipay's creditworthiness, finally resulting in a total loss of more than RMB 900,000.
Common roles that criminals usually play:
1. Frauds usually pretend to be employees of courier companies, communication companies, banks and other institutions to call the victim, falsely claiming that the bank card, phone number, parcel, etc. under the victim's name violate the rules and cause breaches. Then the frauds trap the victims step by step.
2. Frauds pretend to be the police of the Public Security Bureau or the prosecutor of the Procuratorate, informing the victim that he is involved into a crime case. The victim must do what they say if he wants to get rid of the accusation of crime.
3 steps of fraud process：
1. Intimidation: Tell you that you are suspected of XX crime in a serious case, and show you a “fake” wanted order which had your photo printed on it.
