China News Service, Shenyang, May 23 (Wang Jingwei) The Shenyang Municipal Public Security Bureau announced on the 23rd that recently, relying on public security information methods to dig deep in the telecommunications network fraud criminal clues, three consecutively destroyed 3 overseas frauds within a week The elements carried out the criminal dens of "run points" and "money laundering", arrested 21 persons involved, seized 72 mobile phones, 54 bank cards (U-shield), 12 computers, and the amount involved was 160 million yuan (RMB, the same below).
"Running points" and "money laundering" are illegal and criminal activities that use bank accounts or payment accounts to help criminals transfer funds and earn commissions, resulting in a large amount of fraudulent funds flowing overseas.
On May 14, the police of the Anti-Information Fraud Detachment of the Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Bureau of Shenyang Public Security Bureau combed and judged relevant data and discovered a criminal group suspected of helping foreign fraudsters "launder money".
Subsequently, three criminal suspects Wang, Zhao, and Zhao were arrested in a private house in Shenhe District, and dozens of virtual currency trading apps were found in their multiple mobile phones.
After interrogation, the suspect Wang confessed: Since March this year, he has organized Zhao and Zhao to use virtual currency transactions to help overseas fraud gangs "launder money" totaling more than 20 million yuan in accordance with the instructions of the "upper family".
On May 18, the Anti-Information Fraud Detachment of the Criminal Investigation and Anti-drug Bureau of the Shenyang Public Security Bureau and the Shenhe Sub-bureau smashed a “money laundering” crime near Beizhan Road, Shenhe District, to recharge overseas online gambling platforms. The gang arrested 9 criminal suspects headed by Sun.
After interrogation, the suspect Sun and others confessed that they acted as "customer service" for 3 overseas gambling websites and provided bank cards for recharging and "run points".
At the same time, it also provides "money laundering" services for overseas fraud gangs.
It was later verified that the criminal gang had accumulated more than 30 million yuan of "run points" and "money laundering" for foreign criminals.
On May 19, the Anti-Information Fraud Detachment of the Criminal Investigation and Anti-drug Bureau of Shenyang Public Security Bureau joined forces with the Sujiatun Sub-bureau to arrest in one fell swoop in a community in Sujiatun, who was suspected of providing "money laundering" services to overseas criminal groups. Criminal suspects, more than 50 mobile phones and 22 bank USBs were seized.
After interrogation, the criminal suspect Gong and others confessed: Since the beginning of this year, they have received "money laundering" instructions from overseas gambling websites through chat software, and Gong is responsible for the recruitment and management of "money laundering" gangs, and develops and provides them with The "card dealer" and "Canon" of the crime tool (bank card, USB shield) are offline.
The criminal gang used virtual currency transactions to commit "money laundering" crimes for overseas gambling websites and fraud gangs, and the total amount involved exceeded 110 million yuan.
At present, 21 suspects in the above three cases have been criminally detained by the Shenyang police in accordance with the law, and the case is being further processed.
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