Telecom Fraud

Suppose a “very well-off” man starts sending warm messages to your aunt through a screen, promising to spend his later years with her. Hold the congratulations. That face may not belong to a real person. This is not alarmism. CCTV has reported on it, the criminal investigation bureau of the Ministry of Public Security has issued warnings, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs has put out advisories. What follows does not teach the method. It covers how to recognize the pattern and how to defend against it, with a checklist for adult children at the end. ...

For the past few days, the good news has been everywhere. Xinhua reported that a three-part documentary on the collapse of the scam operations in northern Myanmar, co-produced by the Ministry of Public Security and China Media Group, aired from October 5 to 7. It detailed the arrest and extradition of several ringleaders of fraud groups in northern Myanmar and Myawaddy. The topic climbed into the top ranks on Toutiao, Zhihu and other platforms. ...