[Real challenges] Free physical examinations, health lectures, or visits by "well-known experts"... These "free lunches" around health are actually scams targeting the "money bags" of the elderly
[Coping strategies] The police remind the elderly to remember the eight "everythings", do not trust, do not disclose, and do not remit money
As the New Year is approaching, scams do occur from time to time, and the common deceptions around the elderly mostly revolve around "health", staring at the "money bag" in the hands of the elderly under the banner of free physical examinations, health lectures, or visits by "well-known experts". .
So, what are the specific scams?
How can the elderly improve their anti-fraud awareness?
"Free physical examination" is actually a promotion of "health products"
On July 25, 2021, the Huayuan Road Police Station of Haidian Branch received an alarm from the victim, Uncle Wang, saying that a few days ago, he received a call from a worker who claimed to be a staff member of a rehabilitation center at home, and he could provide a free medical examination, so he agreed on the next Early in the morning, he came to his home to pick up Uncle Wang and his wife to participate in a free physical examination called "a traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Beijing". After the physical examination, he promoted products to him, claiming that it can treat common diseases such as hypertension and diabetes in the elderly, and the effect is remarkable.
Uncle Wang was convinced of this, and spent more than 50,000 yuan to buy it. After taking it at home, it did not work. Suspected of being cheated, he called the police for help.
After investigation, on August 10, the police handling the case quickly attacked the "hospital", arrested 11 criminal suspects including Pan, and successfully blocked 4 elderly people who were present for physical examination, avoiding property damage.
After review, the criminal suspect Pan Mou and other 11 people confessed to the crime of selling fake health care products fraud on the grounds of "free physical examination" and later on the grounds of illness.
Police remind: Most of the elderly suffer from chronic diseases such as high blood pressure. To treat diseases, they need to go to regular hospitals to prescribe drugs. Health products are not drugs. Do not believe that there are health products that can cure all diseases.
If there are elderly people at home, you should pay more attention to the physical and mental health of the elderly, and tell the elderly more about common scams in society to avoid the elderly being deceived.
If you find that you have been deceived, please keep the evidence and call the police as soon as possible.
"Health Lectures" make it a liar
At the end of March 2021, Aunt Sun received an unfamiliar call. The other party claimed to be a staff member of a health care product company.
After inquiring about Aunt Sun's recent physical condition and whether she has purchased related health care products, it is convenient to say that the health care products Aunt Sun purchased some time ago are fake, and you can apply for subsidies from the manufacturer, and there will be free "health lectures" at the scene. .
The next day, after attending the "health lecture", Aunt Sun spent more than 10,000 yuan on the other side to buy an oral liquid that claimed to be able to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
At the beginning of April, the person contacted Aunt Sun again, saying that the fake health product subsidy mentioned last time had been applied for, but some personal income tax needs to be paid first. Aunt Sun paid more than 20,000 yuan without thinking much.
Until mid-April, Aunt Sun did not receive the so-called "subsidy" and felt that something was wrong, so she called the police for help.
After receiving the alarm, the police handling the case at the Zhongguancun West District Police Station of Haidian Branch controlled more than 10 gang members in an office building on May 14, and seized a large amount of oral liquid health care products at the scene.
According to the suspect's account, they attracted the elderly to participate in "health lectures" in the name of subsidy and free small gifts that the victim had purchased fake health products, and then conducted "medical consultation" to promote the treatment of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and other common diseases of the elderly. If the elderly have bought other health products, they lied that they bought fake health products, and they can apply for subsidies from the manufacturer, but they need to pay part of the personal income tax.
Most of the old people couldn't stand the deception and were defrauded of money.
Police remind: the elderly should enhance their awareness of fraud prevention, improve their ability to recognize fraud, and do not believe in or participate in so-called health lectures, health public welfare and other activities organized by illegal people, and do not believe in the so-called health products that can "cure all diseases". Falsely demonstrate the trick of "magical curative effect", and don't fall into the trap and scam of "applying for subsidies" set up by unscrupulous personnel.
"Well-known experts" came to the door for consultation but were charged high fees
Auntie Wang, a resident of Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, received a call, and the other party said that she could contact a hospital expert for a free outpatient consultation.
After learning about Aunt Wang's physical condition, the man who called and the "experts" from the hospital came to the door quickly.
After simply taking a pulse and cupping, the "expert" gave Auntie Wang, who was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, an injection, and said that if she wanted to cure her rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease, she would need to pay more than 50,000 yuan for further treatment.
Aunt Wang paid the money, but found that her symptoms were not relieved. She realized that she might have been defrauded, so she chose to call the police.
After investigation, the police handling the case found that there was no fixed area for the suspect to commit the crime, and every time he visited the clinic, there would be a guard outside.
After mastering a large amount of evidence, the police handling the case arrested the four suspects.
After investigation, the suspect had previously worked in the health care product-related industry and learned about the illnesses of some elderly people.
In order to make more money, they contacted the old man and lied that they could invite a well-known expert to see a doctor. After a simple pulse check, cupping and other treatments, the suspect asked the victim for a high fee.
The police reminded them to learn about the health needs of the elderly by telephone, and lied that they could contact well-known experts in the hospital to visit their homes. In fact, it was just a simple pulse check, cupping, injections, etc., and then charged tens of thousands of "treatment fees".
The general public, especially the elderly, should buy medicines or health care products according to the relevant national certification brand name; go to a regular hospital for medical treatment; if encountering situations such as expert visits, enthusiastic sales, etc., it is necessary to raise awareness of prevention and communicate with family members more , multi-party verification and identification of the truth.
Children or relatives and friends should pay more attention to the physical and mental health of the elderly at home, regularly take the elderly to a regular hospital for physical examination, and promote anti-fraud knowledge to them to avoid falling into the trap of fraudsters.
Extension: Other common tricks
Social security arrears need to be paid
On April 6, 2021, Ms. Zhang from the Shuguang Police Station of the Haidian Branch of the Municipal Public Security Bureau hurried to the community police office: "Comrade police, I just received a call saying that my social security card is 150,000 in arrears, can you help me? Shall I verify it?" When the community policeman Aman heard this, he judged that the old man was likely to have encountered telecom fraud based on his years of work experience.
It turned out that Ms. Zhang had just received a call from a staff member who claimed to be the "Beijing Medical Insurance Center". The other party said that her social security card was used in Shanghai and owed 150,000 yuan. Now she needs to pay it back, but Ms. Zhang has never been to Shanghai at all. .
Officer Aman concluded that this was a telecommunication fraud posing as a social security center, and told the old man not to believe it, let alone remit money.
They are advised not to divulge personal information in their daily life, and when they receive an unfamiliar phone call requesting remittance, they should never remit money directly, and beware of being deceived.
The police remind: In such cases, you must resolutely "don't listen, don't believe, and don't transfer money." Those who ask to transfer funds to a designated account or provide information such as bank card numbers and passwords are all liars.
If you receive a similar call, please hang up directly or call the police immediately to verify, so as not to fall into the trap of the liar.
Self-proclaimed "Public Procuratorate Law" personnel request transfer
At 12:00 on March 24, 2021, in the China Everbright Bank near the Agricultural Exhibition Hall in Chaoyang District, a panicked and overwhelmed old man said that he urgently needed money to manage the 500,000 yuan in his bank account. Product redemption.
Suspecting that the old man had been deceived, the bank staff immediately reported the situation to the local police station, and the police at the police station rushed to the scene.
It is understood that on March 19, the old man received a call from a policeman who claimed to be the Tianjin Public Security Bureau, saying that he was involved in an illegal and criminal activity, and the bank card under his name was also suspected of illegal, and all of them would be frozen and asked to be processed. Transfer all the funds in the personal account to the "safe account" provided by the other party to cooperate with the investigation, and purchase a new mobile phone that can "monitor the location" to communicate in the hotel room, and cannot discuss "country" with family members and relatives. confidential".
In a panic, the old man came to the bank to handle the transfer and remittance business, and refused to listen to the persuasion of the people around him and insisted on transferring money.
"Come here, I'll wait for you at the gate of the police station." In order for the old man to quickly recognize the scam, the police called the "liar" many times to talk to the "liar", and with a loud "invitation", he frightened away the fake police who had run out of money. The old man's 500,000 yuan pension is "safe and sound".
Police remind: Anyone who claims to be the "Public Procuratorate Law" requires remittance; anyone who asks you to remit money to a "safe account"; anyone who informs you of winning a lottery or a subsidy and requires you to pay first; anyone who notifies "family members" to send money in advance; Anyone who asks for personal and bank card information; anyone who asks you to open online banking for inspection; anyone who claims to be a leader (boss) who asks for remittance; anyone who needs to register sensitive information such as bank card account numbers and passwords on unfamiliar websites (links) are all frauds.
Text / Jia Xiangwei