(Combating new crown pneumonia) multiple Macau victims face mask fraud on social platforms
China News Agency, Guangzhou, March 31 (Reporter: You Guiwei, Tang Guijiang) The reporter learned from the Guangdong Public Security Department on the 31st that the Guangdong and Macao police recently launched a joint operation and successfully detected a case involving epidemic mask fraud and arrested a criminal suspect1 The amount involved is 11,775 patacas.
It is reported that the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department's Internet Police Corps received a report from the Macau Police Force on March 12 stating that many victims in Macau encountered mask fraud on social platforms. After the suspects successfully advertised the mask victims on the online platform, they passed The social platform account contacted the victim and claimed to have a large supply of masks, which can be sold for MOP 160 per box. After the victim paid, the suspect used various excuses to refuse to deliver and refund. According to preliminary analysis by the Macau police, relevant clues indicate that there is a suspect of major crimes committed by mainland personnel Chen.
After receiving the report, the Cyber Police Corps of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department immediately activated the Guangdong-Australia police cooperation mechanism, organized force tracking and in-depth investigation, and quickly locked the suspect Chen (male, 28 years old, Guangzhou, Guangdong). On March 18, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department organized the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau to launch a arrest operation. The suspect Chen was successfully arrested in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, and a mobile phone was seized. After investigation, Chen confessed to the facts of the crime. According to Chen's confession, he did not have a source of masks. As of the time of his arrest, he had committed fraud against 15 Macao people, involving an amount of 11775 patacas.
A person in charge of the Cyber Police Corps of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said that the success of the case fully reflects the determination and ability of the police of Guangdong and Macao to fight cyber crimes. Guangdong and Macao will continue to innovate and improve a good police cooperation mechanism to strengthen the joint Efforts to crack down on various types of illegal and criminal activities will create a more favorable public security environment for the economic and social development of the two places. (Finish)