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Written by: Xiao Yunrui
2020-03-15 13:37
Last updated: 2020-03-15 13:38The epidemic of "new coronary pneumonia" (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) caused by a new coronavirus continued, and mask surges appeared on the market. A group launched a petition at the police headquarters today (15th), claiming that a buyer had purchased masks online suspected of being deceived, ranging from 10,000 to about 110,000, demanding that the police arrest the suspect as soon as possible.
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Yuan Haiwen, a member of the Sham Shui Po District, said that more than 200 suspected cases of mask fraud were received for help. All the bitter masters purchased Medicom masks from the same seller on Carosell, DC Fever and other platforms in January. Formal payment, involving up to 110,000 yuan. He said that sellers have repeatedly used different excuses to postpone the arrival of masks, including their premature delivery and family admission.
In addition, some bitter owners suspect that the seller's phone number is related to some suspected fraud cases in 2018 and 2019. The bitter owner found online that someone had complained that they could not receive the goods after purchasing the children's items from the phone number holder. A bitter owner once inquired the seller with WhatsApp, but later the seller no longer responded to the message.
Suffering A said that the picture sent to her by the seller could be searched online, and she was suspected of being cheated. (Photo by Xiao Yunrui)
Bitters buy 170 boxes of masks online for 10,000 yuan
The bitter owner A said that he had previously ordered 170 boxes of Medicom masks from the seller for 10,000 yuan for ordering masks for his family, but he did not receive the masks. When she inquired about the seller, the seller sent a picture of the arrival of the mask, but after suffering A found that the picture was a picture displayed by another shop on Facebook, she was deceived. Suffering A said that the seller had provided twenty "emergency masks". Although she once suspected that the masks were too thin and substandard, she was still not suspected of being cheated at that time.
Some buyers suspected of being deceived by buying masks online, involving a maximum amount of about 110,000. (Photo by Xiao Yunrui)
Lawyer: Citizens should shop on online platforms with goodwill
Yuan Haiwen pointed out that the bitter masters had reported collectively and made confessions in early March, but the police have not arrested any suspects so far and cannot accept them. He hoped that the police would take action as soon as possible to avoid more victims.
Lawyer Shen Yunhua believes that the public should be careful about anonymous merchants. Even if the scammer is criminally convicted, civil compensation may not be successful. He called on citizens to try to find merchants on online shopping platforms with goodwill and reduce opportunities for recruitment.
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