Went to Yunnan to meet an online dating man, but unexpectedly fell into a pyramid scheme


, Ms. Wuhan escaped under the remote guidance of the police in her hometown

　　A woman from Wuhan went to Yunnan to meet an online dating man, but unexpectedly fell into a pyramid scheme. After being brainwashed, she spent 13,000 yuan to buy investment products. When she was in crisis, she asked the police in her hometown for help through WeChat, and successfully escaped from the pyramid scheme under the remote guidance of the police. Yunnan police also recovered the deceived 13,000 yuan in time.

Recently, after the lady returned to Wuhan safely, she deliberately left a message on the Wuhan city message board to praise the police.

　　On June 3, the reporter contacted Ms. Gong, the woman who left a message, and Ms. Gong shared her experience.

　　Wuhan lady goes to Yunnan to meet online dating man

　　Ms. Gong, 60, lives near the workers' village in Qingshan District. After retirement, she likes to travel. She also established a WeChat travel group. There are nearly 100 members in the group. Ms. Gong is the owner of the group.

　　In April of this year, Ms. Gong, who has been single since her divorce, met a man named Zhu on a dating website. Zhu said that she was from Qijiawan, Huangpi District. She was 67 years old and single.

The two chatted on the Internet for nearly a month. Zhu was very concerned about Ms. Gong and kept asking for help. He also said that he was engaged in the construction industry and still took on some small projects after retirement.

　　In May, Zhu proposed to meet Ms. Gong, and Ms. Gong agreed.

However, Zhu Mou then claimed that he was a foreman in Qujing, Yunnan, and invited Ms. Gong to come to Qujing to meet and travel to Yunnan for a while.

　　Zhu also said that May 20 was a good day and asked Ms. Gong to leave on this day.

　　On the morning of May 20, Ms. Gong took the high-speed train bound for Yunnan and arrived in Qujing that afternoon.

What Ms. Gong did not expect was that the sweet journey full of longing was actually full of deceit and traps.

　　Fall into the MLM trap and spend 13,000 yuan to buy products

　　After getting off the train, Ms. Gong was immediately taken to Qujing by a man sent by Zhu.

The van drove for a long time, and finally stopped in front of a 7-story private house where more than 20 people from all over the country lived.

　　Ms. Gong said that she was unfamiliar with the local area, and Zhu was always by her side.

Throughout the day on May 21, Zhu took Ms. Gong to the city's Longtan Park and other attractions. Starting from the 22nd, Zhu repeatedly boasted to Ms. Gong about a profitable investment project, claiming that the investment in the project was very profitable.

Ms. Gong didn't take it seriously at first, but she didn't expect that people would come to brainwash her one after another. Zhu also took Ms. Gong to other places in the city to listen to lectures. He also talked about the project's good prospects and quick investment results. make a lot of money...

　　Unable to stand up to Zhu and others, on the evening of May 23, Ms. Gong promised to buy 3 investment products, and the investment of 13,000 yuan was transferred to Zhu on the spot.

　　On the 24th and 25th, Ms. Gong's itinerary in Qujing continued to attend lectures and meet "superior" large and small.

A "superior" said that Ms. Gong had invested too little and should have invested more.

Ms. Gong said that she had no money, and Zhu encouraged Ms. Gong to develop relatives and friends to invest. As long as 7 people were invited to invest, she could become a "team leader". The money you make will also double.

　　At this time, Ms. Gong completely woke up and fell into the MLM organization.

She began to resist going out to attend classes. Zhu and others also saw the change in Ms. Gong and wanted to confiscate Ms. Gong’s mobile phone. Ms. Gong lied that she had an agreement with friends in the travel group before coming to Yunnan. If she did not return to the friends in the group If she is questioned, friends will think she is in danger and will call the police.

Zhu finally gave up and did not confiscate Ms. Gong's mobile phone.

　　Hometown police provide remote guidance to help them escape from danger

　　At noon on May 26, Ms. Gong, who was thinking about how to get out, suddenly remembered that she had the WeChat account of Xu Xingguo, the deputy director of the Qingshan District Workers Village Street Police Station. She secretly asked Xu Xingguo for help by typing and chatting.

Xu Xingguo, who was thousands of miles away, quickly replied, saying that he had been deceived into a pyramid selling organization. If the person was not controlled by the pyramid selling personnel, he should take the opportunity to escape.

　　Ms. Gong said that Zhu was keeping a close eye on herself, and Zhu was taking a lunch break in the house at that time.

While chatting with Xu Xingguo, Ms. Gong quickly deleted the chat information.

Xu Xingguo quickly sent another call: 0874110, asking Ms. Gong to run out quickly and call the police.

　　At this time, Ms. Gong didn't have time to take the suitcase, and only brought her mobile phone, ID card and other personal items, and walked to the door lightly while Zhu was sleeping.

The moment she closed the door after she went out, she felt that Zhu was woken up. Ms. Gong couldn't think about it, she ran outside desperately, and called 0874110 to call the police.

Ms. Gong ran all the way to the metallurgical community in Qilin District, Qujing City, and hid in the gatehouse of the community.

　　Qujing police called, and a concierge on duty told the police where they were.

After a while, Zhu also chased the community, and just a few policemen also rushed to the scene in police cars. Under the identification of Ms. Gong, Zhu was controlled by the police.

　　Knowing that Ms. Gong had been defrauded of 13,000 yuan, the police opened Zhu's mobile phone on the spot and found the collection record. The police ordered Zhu to return the 13,000 yuan to Ms. Gong.

　　The police asked Ms. Gong to block Zhu's WeChat and mobile phone and leave Qujing as soon as possible; Zhu was taken away by the police for further investigation.

　　Ms. Gong stopped a taxi and rushed to Qujing Railway Station, where she bought a train ticket to Wuhan on the evening of May 27.

She stayed overnight in a hotel near the train station, and after getting on the train the next night, Ms. Gong's heart dropped.

On the morning of May 28, Ms. Gong returned to Wuhan safely.

　　On June 3, the reporter contacted Xu Xingguo.

Xu Xingguo said that including Ms. Gong, many residents of the jurisdiction have added their own WeChat.

After receiving Ms. Gong's request for help, he immediately contacted the Qujing police, but he couldn't get in touch for a while. Due to the emergency, he immediately found the police number of the Qujing police and asked Ms. Gong to go out and call the police as soon as possible. Fortunately, Ms. Gong also listened. With his remote guidance, he finally escaped and recovered the loss.

　　Ms. Gong said that she hoped that her experience could alert more people, keep their eyes open, and stay away from pyramid schemes.

　　After returning safely, Ms. Gong's mood has gradually calmed down. She told reporters that she has customized a pennant. After the Dragon Boat Festival, she will send the pennant to the police station in Workers Village Street to express her gratitude to Deputy Director Xu Xingguo.

　　Reporter Li Aihua