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Anti-epidemic supplies scams continue, merchants are defrauded of 15 million yuan for online purchases of Thai medical gloves

2022-04-13T16:17:22.803Z


The epidemic has lasted for two years, and there have been many rush purchases of anti-epidemic supplies, which has also created opportunities for fraudsters. The year before last, a local medical supplies supplier met three scammers through a friend who claimed to be able to buy more than 600,000 in Thailand


The epidemic has lasted for two years, and there have been many rush purchases of anti-epidemic supplies, which has also created opportunities for fraudsters.

The year before last, a local medical supplies supplier met three scammers through a friend who claimed to be able to buy more than 600,000 boxes of medical gloves in Thailand.

The victim remitted more than 15 million yuan to the swindler's Thai bank account, and later found out that he had been deceived and called the police for help.

Fraudsters also claim to sell products such as rapid detection agents and Lianhua Qingwen capsules.

Last year, the online scam involved $71.5 million, and the police appealed to the public to be careful.


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The Chief Inspector of the Cyber ​​Security Division of the Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Ip Cheuk-yu (left), the Superintendent of the Cyber ​​Security Division of the Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Fan Chun-yip (middle), and the Chief Complaint and Enquiry Division of the Consumer Council, Ho Ying-fu (right).

Last year, the online fraud case involved 71.5 million yuan

The Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Bureau announced that there will be 6,120 online fraud cases involving $71.5 million in 2021.

Most of the goods involved in online scams are seasonal products, including small quantities of anti-epidemic supplies.

Ye Zhuoyu, Chief Inspector of the Cyber ​​Security Division of the Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau, pointed out that a local medical supplies supplier met two Taiwanese women and a Thai man through a friend the year before last. The three claimed to be able to purchase more than 60 Ten thousand boxes of medical gloves.

The victim remitted more than 15 million to the fraudster's Thai bank account, and later found out that he had been deceived. He called the police for help in February 2021, and the case is still under investigation.

Ho Ying Fu, chief of the Complaints and Advice Department of the Consumer Council, shared online shopping tips and urged the public to beware of online shopping pitfalls.

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Buying a quick test agent was cheated of 6,100 yuan

Superintendent Fan Junye of the Cyber ​​Security Division of the Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau said that in February, due to the shortage of anti-epidemic supplies on the market, a swindler claimed to have a rapid detection kit for the new coronavirus on the Internet. Quickly pay $6,100 and the scammers disappear.

In addition, there are fraudsters who use the logo of the Department of Health or the name of the merchant to sell Lianhua Qingwen capsules online.

The police immediately launched publicity and published a fake page to remind the public to be careful.

▼Sham Shui Po rapid antigen test price hit a new low on April 10▼


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Source: hk1

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