Burst
Written by: Shao Peilin, Huang Weimin
2020-03-14 11:55
Last updated: 2020-03-14 11:56Scammers cheat goods with fake bank documents! Li Weijun, acting superintendent of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, said that the police recently noticed that scammers cheated online sellers' goods with invalid checks and fake bank stubs. Detectives from the Commercial Crime Bureau cracked down on criminal groups in an intelligence-based manner in March this year, and arrested from 9 to 13 this month. From October last year to March this year, the group involved 41 cases and more than 8 million Hong Kong dollars. Detectives arrested multiple men and women, including 12 men and two women, in multiple districts. The arrested persons ranged from 15 to 51 years old, and some had a triad background.
During the operation, the agents seized about 500,000 yuan worth of stolen goods, including cash, mobile phones, laptops, watches, clothing, thermal needles and a large number of masks. (Photo by Huang Weimin)
The division of labor is very careful. Members of the online platform look for "prey"
Li Weijun said that six people had been charged and the rest were detained for investigation, which does not rule out the arrest of more people. During the operation, the agents seized about 500,000 yuan worth of stolen goods, including cash, mobile phones, laptops, watches, clothing, thermal needles and a large number of masks. And cell phones, computers, and printers used by scammers.
Deng Guoxuan, a senior inspector of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, said that the group had begun operations in October last year and its division of labor was very careful. Some members will find "prey" on the online platform. They are mainly merchants selling expensive products. The scammers will express their intention to purchase the goods and pay by bank transfer or full payment. They will remit the money to the seller through the ticketing machine with invalid or reported cheques, fine cash bank vouchers.
Scammers will use fake bank documents to indicate that they have completed the transfer themselves
In addition, the scammer will use fake bank documents to send it to the seller via mobile phone and indicate that he has completed the transfer. The scammer will arrange a "leg running" to collect the goods and then sell them for cash. Deng Guoxuan pointed out that some sellers received a bank transfer notification, but it should be a check transfer instead of an instant cash transfer. "The bank will notify the bomber and the seller will get any money." There are frauds that refer to themselves as "getting more money" Ask the seller to deposit the money into the designated e-wallet account.
Deng Guoxuan said that the criminal group recruited people who wanted to “quick money” and asked them to provide information such as identity cards, and then opened an electronic wallet to receive stolen money. Ke Yongen, a senior inspector of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, pointed out that citizens need to be careful when transacting. In order to avoid receiving false documents, you can check with the bank whether the transaction is complete. And do n’t provide personal information such as ID card and e-wallet account.
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