[Commentary] On May 18th, Guangzhou Baiyun Police held a press conference to combat the fraud of telecommunications networks. The reporter learned from the press conference that the Baiyun police recently smashed the first gang that used digital currency to "launder money" for the fraud of telecommunications networks, arrested a total of 12 suspects, and seized a batch of items involved in the case such as computers, mobile phones, bank cards, and U shields. .
[Commentary] According to the police officer Peng, who handled the case, the criminal gangs used super-high-yield investment projects to attract the victims and invested on the digital trading platform they built out of thin air. There was no real transaction on the platform, but the victims ’money was directly Transfer to the account of the fraud gang.
[Same period] Police Peng, Police Officer of Baiyun District, Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
The victim had some spare money. After seeing some tweets on the Internet, he recommended speculating on digital currency for investment. At the beginning, he invested 100,000 yuan and could make a profit of 30,000 to 30,000 yuan. The victim felt that the income was quite considerable. Finally, 3.1 million yuan was invested. (Crime gang) Do some fake "K line" behind the back, and the number floating is fake, done very real, make you believe it, make you feel earned, and continue to attract you to invest additional funds.
[Commentary] The collusion between telecommunications fraudsters and "money laundering" gangs has made it more difficult for the police to investigate. According to the suspect, the scammers used the concealment of digital currency and can support overseas transactions to successfully transfer fraudulent money to overseas bank accounts, making it difficult for the police to trace.
[Same period] Police Peng, Police Officer of Baiyun District, Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
They collected a large number of relatives and friends' bank cards, U-shields, mobile phone cards, and other transfer equipment in the early stage. So when the money arrives, they will redeem them and transfer them to other bank cards through financial management products. Zero, and then round to zero. Then re-send the money to some overseas merchants selling bitcoin (bitcoin), "purchase" and then sell it.
[Commentary] It is understood that at present, the police have detained six of the suspects in accordance with the law, and the case is still under investigation. The police reminded the public to pay more attention to ultra-high-yield investment projects.
[Same period] Police Peng, Police Officer of Baiyun District, Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
This money is generally diverted to "waterhouses" outside the country, and it is difficult for public security agencies to recover them. Therefore, everyone should pay more attention to the routine, and in the process of investment and transfer, first verify whether the other party has the qualifications or capabilities before conducting the transaction.
[Commentary] It is reported that from January to April this year, Guangzhou Baiyun police cracked more than 300 telecommunication network fraud cases and arrested more than 200 suspects.
(Reporter He Junjie from Guangzhou)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]