[Explanation] Guangzhou Haizhu Police held a press briefing on February 4. Recently, the police destroyed a corporate telecommunications network fraud gang that illegally sold "weight loss products" and arrested 55 members of the gang.
[Explanation] According to the police, the scam group used ordinary food and health products to pretend to be special weight loss products to carry out fraud. First, it used various advertisements to make false publicity, and then used "weight loss experts", "private customization" and other gimmicks to make victims Get deeper and deeper.
Not only did the victim fail to lose weight, but the body had various adverse reactions.
[Concurrent] Zhang Zhigang, Deputy Squadron Chief of the Criminal Police Brigade of the Haizhu Branch of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau to combat new crimes
(Attendant) At the beginning, I ate a few "weight loss products" and found it to be ineffective, then later pushed her to a "weight loss expert" (WeChat), and bought a few more products, but after eating for about 20 days , She found that she had a lot of physical discomfort.
They sell more than one (product) to the victim each time, but several types are bundled.
In particular, some enzymes are anorexic. After eating, they will be anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhea. Then such enzymes will definitely cause discomfort to the human body.
[Explanation] The police revealed that the fraud gang has certain anti-reconnaissance capabilities and a complete assembly line.
The gang collects customer information through advertisements on the online platform, and a trained team will act as a "weight loss expert" to attract customers according to fraudulent "talking", and then use the feedback as a "nutrition consultant" to dispel customers' doubts about the product.
The gang even encourages employees to obtain relevant certificates for the purpose of facilitating fraud.
[Contemporary] Ou Kailun, the Criminal Police Brigade of the Haizhu Branch of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
First of all, they have very strict or standardized operating methods or management methods within their own company.
They will encourage employees to take some nutritional qualification certificates, so that if there are certificates, customers can be more convinced of the effectiveness of their so-called products.
[Explanation] It is understood that the fraud group bought ordinary food at a low price and then sold it to consumers at a high price. Nearly 1,000 people were defrauded in the case, and the amount of fraud exceeded 10 million yuan.
[Concurrent] Zhang Zhigang, Deputy Squadron Chief of the Criminal Police Brigade of the Haizhu Branch of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau to combat new crimes
The ex-factory price is basically tens of yuan, a few yuan, or tens of yuan, but when sold to consumers, they are sold at a price that is 30 times and dozens of times.
[Contemporary] Ou Kailun, the Criminal Police Brigade of the Haizhu Branch of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
It is difficult to find this product on ordinary websites because it has a dedicated supply channel, and you can only buy what they call the product after you recognize them.
The purchase may be only a few thousand yuan at the beginning, and in the end, after recognizing those health managers, it may buy tens of thousands of yuan.
[Explanation] The police reminded that criminals used consumers' desire to lose weight to pretend to be "experts" for false diagnosis and treatment. Citizens should scientifically formulate diet and exercise programs or go to formal medical departments, and do not believe in advertising.
Reporter He Junjie reports from Guangzhou, Guangdong
Editor in charge: [Li He]