China-Singapore Jingwei client, July 11 (Chang Tao intern Xia Weilan) Have you ever thought that your WeChat account may be worth nearly ten thousand yuan. Since June this year, WeChat has opened the modification function, and this new regulation has quickly spawned the "WeChat Lianghao" transaction. Behind this, there is a business of “hidden number and selling number” that has been “hidden” for many years.

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"Boutique WeChat Lianghao" sells for nearly ten thousand yuan

  In June this year, WeChat released new rules that allow users to modify WeChat, and can be modified once a year. This new regulation was quickly targeted by some people. In their view, this was a rare business opportunity. They can classify a large number of WeChat signals hoarded in their hands and name them "WeChat Lianghao" to sell to users who want a Lianghao, but cannot register a Lianghao.

  A seller told reporters from China and Singapore Jingwei that he had a large number of WeChat accounts for sale. According to its introduction, the WeChat Liang number is more complicated than the mobile phone Liang number. The WeChat Liang number has different prices according to the arrangement and meaning of the combination.

  For example, a 6-bit micro-signal that starts with "VIP", such as VIP008, sells for 3,000 yuan; a micro-signal with a first letter and an end of 888 costs 1,000 yuan to 1500 yuan; boutique products such as "RRRRWWWW" "p91111" Numbers range from 500 yuan to 9999 yuan; WeChat Liang numbers starting with out-of-print symbols such as "_000008" are priced from 1,000 yuan to 3000 yuan; WeChat Liang numbers of pure letter type are also popular, such as "EEEOEE" WeChat The price is up to 5,000 yuan.

  In addition, various couple numbers, couple numbers, brother numbers, adjacent numbers, and progressive numbers have also been sold to expensive prices.

  Another seller Xiaomou (pseudonym) introduced that in general, WeChat Lianghao is divided into four categories, the first category is pure letter type, such as awwaoo; the second category is the end of the first letter + number AAA, such as U74333; third The class is three letters + numbers 666 or 999, 520 ending, such as abc520; the fourth class is Shuangpin WeChat, such as touyao.

  Xiaomou said that in addition there are some special categories of WeChat Lianghao. However, judging from the materials provided to the reporters of Sino-Singapore Jingwei, the classification and price are not much different from the aforementioned sellers.

WeChat signals priced clearly

  In fact, it is nothing new for various online accounts to be traded at a clear price. The recent rise of WeChat Lianghao trading is born out of WeChat trading that has existed for several years.

  Less than a minute after the China-Singapore Jingwei reporter joined a QQ group called "Buy WX Private Number Old Number", an administrator actively asked what kind of WeChat was needed, and sent a WeChat price list with the account number on it. Registration time, whether to use real-name authentication, activated function, price, etc. The price of the micro signal in this price list ranges from 30 yuan to 600 yuan, click on the link to purchase.

  It is understood that the sale of WeChat signals is divided into white type, real name number, station street number, private number, fan number and other types. "One year old WeChat account, real name second station street, with payment password friend circle bills, unsealed and abnormal, full-featured, wholesale 50 yuan one, starting from five." According to the seller, the "station street" here is Refers to the ability to add friends using WeChat's "Nearby" function.

  WeChat price list provided by respondents

  According to the seller, registration time, real name, whether to bind bank cards, whether to open a circle of friends, the number of friends are all important factors that affect the price of WeChat.

  Seller Ronaldinho said: "The longer the (registration) time, the greater the number of friends, the more valuable the WeChat account. Generally speaking, the WeChat account for 1000 fans should be added 100 yuan on the basis of the original price, and the 2000 fan number plus 200 yuan. Calculated in this way, a micro-signal of 5,000 fans can be sold for 600 yuan."

The secret "caregiver"

  In the circle, these sellers have a unified name-the caregiver. So, why can there be so many WeChat accounts in the hands of "caregivers"? Where do these WeChat signals come from?

  According to Ronaldinho, there are two main sources of WeChat in his hands: collection and maintenance.

  The so-called "receipt number" is the same as the recycling of waste products, recycling micro signals that others do not use, these accounts are called "private numbers." The private number can only be "stable and not easily blocked" after being authenticated by real name, so the price is higher.

  After getting the number, the adopter will also change the password and change the emergency contact to ensure that the WeChat is not retrieved by the original owner. Ronaldinho promised, "If the account is retrieved by the original owner within three days, you can compensate for double the price." Another way to obtain WeChat is "You need to spend a sum of money to buy a large number of real-name mobile phone numbers. Then register for WeChat account."

  Ronaldinho introduced that the "cultivation number" is actually a "rule to follow", and there has always been a "secret number of nutrition number" in the circle. The so-called "Cooking Code" is a bonus item and deduction item developed by the adopter according to the rules of the WeChat platform. For example, adding interaction and sharing dynamics is a bonus item, while sending information too quickly and frequently and publishing obvious promotion information are deductible items. Generally speaking, the longer the registration period and the more active the account, the less likely it is that the WeChat platform will detect anomalies.

  In addition, the "number holder" will also use the number raising software to "number raising". "When you log in to the app, the account will automatically chat with people and send a circle of friends every day to stay active, just like the WeChat used by real people." According to Ronaldinho, "Cultivator" can check different models of cultivation, whether it is text chat, voice chat, greeting, and text circle of friends. The application can also set the start and end time, and even chat with the designated person.

  In addition to selling WeChat accounts, "caregivers" will also develop agents.

  A “caregiver” named Yongsen introduced the agency joining mode to the reporter of China-Singapore Jingwei: the agent needs to pay a deposit of 1,000 yuan in advance. After joining, the agent can get WeChat at a 30% discount. This means that the development agent can make a profit of 30% for every sale of a WeChat account.

  Joining Rules of "Cultivator"

Behind WeChat account trading

  Everyone can register for WeChat for free. Why would anyone want to buy WeChat used by others at a high price? What can these WeChat signals be used for?

  It is understood that most of the people who have the requirements for renting numbers and buying numbers are the network gray production organizations. Because of the particularity of the "business", they have a constant demand for active micro signals.

  "The administrator is here, give me a two-year number." At 11 o'clock in the morning on July 9, Primary 4 placed a "private number" in the QQ group of "WeChat Old Number", which was already bought by him on the same day. The second number.

  Three months ago, under the introduction of a friend, Primary Four started a WeChat benchmark. "WeChat run points" is a kind of online gray production, which refers to using WeChat collection codes to collect payments for others and earn commissions. After the collection is completed, they will transfer the money to their WeChat or bank card.

  The collection amount of WeChat running points is large, but the newly purchased private number has no binding bank card, the collection amount is small, and it is difficult to meet the demand. Primary 4 must purchase multiple private WeChat signals to complete the collection.

  "Run points can only buy a private number, the number is not as easy to use as a private number, it is easy to be sealed. I have to buy two or three every day, sometimes even more than ten." Buy a private number every month, Primary Four It costs thousands of dollars.

  In addition to the WeChat benchmark, the "caregiver" will also sell WeChat to other people who are engaged in Internet gray products. These sold WeChat accounts are often used for illegal activities such as spam marketing, online pornography, and dissemination of bad information.

  Lawyer: Buy or sell WeChat account or bear criminal responsibility

  A survey conducted by a reporter from Sino-Singapore Jingwei found that because these accounts are virtual and through online transactions, there have been many cases in which buyers have been scammed.

  For the purchase and sale of WeChat accounts, WeChat firmly opposed and cracked down. On May 20, 2020, the WeChat security team published a tweet titled "Don't Sell "Me" and Don't Rent "Me", urging netizens not to rent or buy WeChat accounts.

  As early as 2018, Tencent's Guardian Program had revealed the "Yanghao" black production. The security team of the Tencent Guardian Program has called,

  For the management of the black industrial chain from "malicious registration" and "number registration" to "counterfeit fraud", we need to start from the source, strengthen the control and management of various communication card numbers, and truly implement the real-name system.

  Hu Gang, deputy secretary general of the Legal Work Committee of the China Internet Association, said in an interview with Zhongxin Jingwei Client that the WeChat account trading is suspected of illegality and breach of contract, and the current Tencent service agreement stipulates that users "the rights obtained in accordance with the terms of this agreement are not transferable."

  The reporter of China New Singapore Jingwei noted that Article 7 of the “Tencent WeChat Software License and Service Agreement” stipulates that the ownership of the WeChat account is owned by Tencent. The initial registrant shall not give, borrow, rent, transfer or sell the WeChat account or use other The method allows non-initial applicants to use WeChat account.

  Hu Gang said that individuals renting and buying and selling WeChat accounts are suspected of violating the "Internet Security Law", and may also be liable for civil, administrative or criminal reasons because of content violations and violations of other people's legal rights (honorary rights, goodwill, privacy, intellectual property rights, etc.) responsibility.

  Hu Gang called on individuals to discover that network accounts and network identities have been stolen, and they should immediately notify network operators to suspend services, delete or block relevant information, collect and retain evidence that has been stolen or not used by themselves, notify relevant stakeholders to be vigilant, and report to supervisors. The authorities complained and even filed criminal charges.

  “It’s not just a WeChat account that is sold, but also your real-name identity. On the surface, you just rented and resold your WeChat account. In fact, you may have become an online ash without your knowledge. An accomplice in production," an industry insider called. (Sino-Singapore Jingwei app)

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