Thousands of elderly people were deceived by purchasing aphrodisiac medicine, and the fraud gang involved more than 8 million yuan!
The thousand-year-old traditional Chinese medicine formula is combined with high-tech biotechnology, and authoritative professors recommend it. Customers who have used it say it is good... A "Bojudan" known as aphrodisiac medicine appears frequently in the storytelling machine, attracting the attention of many elderly groups , thousands of elderly people only realized they were cheated after purchasing.
On the morning of August 15, the reporter learned from the Jinshan Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau that the bureau recently cracked a case of aphrodisiac medicine fraud. After identification by the relevant departments, all these so-called "magic medicines" were certified by the State Food and Drug Administration. Cheap health supplements or prescription drugs for ten dollars.
According to the arrested suspects, many elderly people are out of face, so very few will file complaints. Even if they do, refunds can dissuade them from further investigation.
According to the Criminal Investigation Team of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, since the "Hundred Days Action" crackdown on rectification in the summer, the Shanghai police have successively cracked a number of pension fraud cases under the guise of selling "health care products for the elderly". 9, more than 220 criminal suspects were arrested, and more than 50 million yuan was recovered.
Storytelling machine came out with a small advertisement for magic medicine
Three thousand old people cheated of millions
In March 2022, 69-year-old Wang Laobo saw an advertisement for plaster for the treatment of prostate disease on the Internet. By contacting customer service, he received two boxes of free plaster, a storytelling machine and a promotional poster.
But after the trial, no effect was achieved. When I heard the "Bojudan" of a professor's scientific research being played repeatedly in the storytelling machine, the effect was excellent, so I called the customer service number on the storytelling machine.
The customer service of the other party said that "Bojudan" is more effective, and it is almost out of stock. If you buy three boxes, you can get three boxes for free. Uncle Wang spent 5,040 yuan to receive six boxes of "Bojudan".
During the period of taking the medicine, Mrs. He, who claimed to be a drug salesman, contacted Mr. Wang, saying that the drug must be effective. If it does not work, Mr. Wang will be given free medicine until it is effective.
However, after taking two boxes without any effect, Ms. He recommended another medicine, and at the same time inquired about Wang Laobo's income and savings. After learning that there was not much deposit, she said that the original 7000 medicine could be sold at a reduced price of 2000 yuan, but Wang Laobo Thinking that he had promised to provide free medicine, he realized that he might have been deceived, so he called the police at Luxiang Police Station of Jinshan Public Security Bureau.
After receiving the alarm, the Jinshan police started the initial investigation mechanism and found that more than 2,900 elderly people across the country and nearly 900 in this city had purchased various so-called "Bojudan", "Yishen Granules" and "Lyingzhi Dropping Pills". special medicine".
Under the guidance of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, the sub-bureau dispatched key personnel to set up a special task force to carry out the investigation.
After investigation by the task force, a fraud gang against the elderly headed by Liao Moumou, Han Mou, etc. surfaced.
The entire fraud gang operates as a company. Its head office "Tangyao Kangnian Pharmacy" is set up in Shaanxi. The company consists of three sales organizations: Kangnian Team, Huaao C Team, and Gloss Huimin Team, and each has a dedicated customer service department. Responsible for drainage and after-sales department to connect logistics and respond to complaints.
The customer service department obtains a large amount of information on the elderly by publishing drug advertisements on various social and online platforms and illegal channels, and sends plaster, storytelling machine, drug introduction magazines and leaflets to the elderly in a free trial manner.
Then the elderly who came to consult were drained to the sales department.
After obtaining the consultation information, the sales department induces the elderly to cut off the contact with the surrounding people through speech, and exaggerates the efficacy of various drugs, informing the elderly that the drugs are developed by authoritative medical institutions and experts, and they can also give away the value of 2888. The Yuan Cell Regeneration Apparatus stimulates some elderly people's greed for petty and cheap psychology, during which they will set the price of selling drugs by asking the elderly's income.
After confirming the purchase information of the deceived person, the after-sales personnel will immediately connect with the logistics and deliver the goods. At the same time, they will also pay a return visit to the purchased elderly, brainwash the elderly through speech, and at the same time, they will question the efficacy of the drug after taking the drug. people to reassure and pave the way for the purchase of other medicines again.
On July 20 this year, after clarifying the organizational structure and working location of the fraud gang, the task force, together with the Shaanxi police, successfully arrested 30 criminal suspects such as Liao Moumou and Han Mou, and seized more than 40 various language skills and 1 server involved in the case. Taiwan, more than 300 boxes of related drugs, more than 1,000 matching lasers, and the amount involved is more than 8 million yuan.
Appraisal by relevant departments, these so-called "magic medicines" are all cheap health products or prescription drugs with a value of tens of yuan certified by the State Food and Drug Administration.
According to the account of the arrested suspects, many elderly people will file complaints because of their face, and among those who complain, refunds can also dissuade them from further investigation.
At present, 30 criminal suspects including Liao Moumou and Han Mou have been detained by the public security organs in accordance with the law on suspicion of fraud.
Free massage leads to health products
Ordinary essential oils turned into "magic oil"
On July 9, 2022, the Songrun Road Police Station of Qingpu Public Security Bureau received a police report from the residents of the area, saying that the elderly at home may be defrauded.
After the police arrived at the scene, they learned that at 9:00 on the 8th, the 75-year-old grandmother Wang was hanging out in a square in the district. During that time, she was recommended by a salesman to a health massage shop for free massage. The man of "Professor" took the pulse to diagnose the disease, and after taking the pulse, he said that the grandmother was at risk of stroke, and that the patient could be excluded by purchasing a set of medicines with the original price of more than ten thousand yuan and the current purchase price of 52,000 yuan. Under the recommendation of the "Professor of Medicine", Grandma Wang purchased this medicine package, totaling more than 50,000 yuan.
After learning of the situation, the police immediately launched investigation work.
It was found that the essential oil-based beauty products purchased by the elderly in the package did not have the effect of treating diseases. It was basically clear that the behavior of the health care shop was suspected of fraud. The Criminal Investigation Detachment conducted on-the-spot visits, digging, and comprehensive research and judgments around the above-mentioned stores, and finally a "routine therapy" fraud gang headed by Li emerged.
From July 9th to 13th, the Songrun Road Police Station, together with the Criminal Investigation Detachment, successively arrested 10 criminal suspects including Li and Liu in this city, Guangdong Province, Shandong Province and other places.
According to the account of the criminal suspect Li, he opened health and physiotherapy shops in many places in the city, and through the distribution of free massage advertisements in vegetable markets, supermarkets and other places, the victims were diverted to the shops, and massage therapists provided free massages. Obtain and grasp the relevant information of the customers, and create a file one by one, and select elderly customers with better economic conditions as the target of fraud.
After clarifying the target, Liu and others pretended to be professors in a famous hospital to check the pulse of the target customers on the spot, falsely claiming that the customers were at risk of major diseases, and then faked the beauty essential oils in the store as their company's special package medicines to prevent such diseases. Selling at a high price to customers to commit fraud, the amount involved is as high as 1.6 million yuan.
At present, 10 criminal suspects, including Li and Liu, have been taken criminal compulsory measures by Qingpu police in accordance with the law on suspicion of fraud, and the case is under further investigation.
Redeem the prize for free and receive medicine for treatment
In fact, it falls into the trap of high-priced "health products"
On March 3, 2022, the Tangzhen Police Station of the Pudong Public Security Bureau received a report from Mrs. Zhang, a resident of the area, saying that she had suffered a fraud and the economic loss reached more than 100,000 yuan.
It is understood that the matter starts with a winning flyer that Mrs. Zhang received last year. After receiving the flyer, she called the prize redemption number given by the other party with doubts.
"The prizes are all real, as long as you buy our health care product package and recharge the company membership card, you can get it for free..." The "staff" on the phone admitted, and while saying congratulations, he patted his chest and said about his own health care products Well, it can treat various diseases of the elderly. "It's a coincidence. You can do me a favor and vote. When I become the sales director, I can make the decision and return all the money you paid to you. You just need to..."
Mrs. Zhang believed it to be true, paid the other party more than 100,000 yuan, and received various health care products mailed by the other party.
Recently, she asked the other party to abide by the promise to return the money. The other party shied away for various reasons. After she felt cheated, she called the police.
After receiving the report, the Chuansha Public Security Department, together with the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Tangzhen Police Station and other units, set up a special team to carry out investigation work. After screening a large number of clues one by one, they successfully locked the fraud gang headed by Wang Moumou and sorted out the city. There were more than 160 victims, and the amount involved was more than 17 million yuan.
It took more than 4 months for the special team to successfully grasp the organizational structure, means of committing crimes and footholds of the criminal gang. At about 10:00 on July 29, more than 120 police officers were dispatched to carry out a centralized network collection operation, with the cooperation of the Nanjing police. Under the investigation, Wang Moumou, Ma Mou, Wang Mou and other people involved in the case were successfully arrested, and a large number of health care products, marketing talk lists, company account books and other items involved in the case were seized on the spot.
After a preliminary review, Wang Moumou and others confessed to the criminal act of enticing the elderly to make calls by mailing winning flyers and other means, and committing fraud on the grounds that the investment funds could be returned after purchasing health care products.
At present, the criminal suspect Wang Moumou and other 50 people have been taken criminal compulsory measures by the police in accordance with the law on suspicion of fraud, and the case is under further trial.
police reminder
There is no "magic medicine" that cures all diseases, and there is no "immortal" health care product.
Although there are many social information channels, it is difficult to distinguish true and false information, but we must keep in mind the truth of "no pie in the sky" to avoid falling into the trap of fraud.
It is recommended that you communicate more with your children before using large sums of money or buying expensive items.
If you are unfortunate enough to be deceived, please keep relevant evidence and report to the public security organ in time, so that the police can carry out crackdown and rectification, recovery of stolen goods and stop losses.
Author｜All Media Reporter Yu Dongming of Rule of Law Daily Trainee Reporter Zhang Haiyan