China News Service, July 8th, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Consular Express" WeChat public account, recently, there have been many cases of fraud against overseas students in overseas countries. Most of these cases are in the name of "kidnapping" and the practice of fraud has led to huge losses of property for the parties and their families, as well as physical and mental health. At present, the situation of overseas epidemics is still grim. The vast majority of international students and relatives in the country should be vigilant against "false abductions and real frauds" when they work together to fight the epidemic.

　　This is a real case that happened not long ago.

1. Fall into the trap

　　On June 19, the Chinese embassy in a country received an emergency call from a couple in China, saying that her daughter who was studying in the country was kidnapped and the kidnapper demanded a ransom of 3 million yuan.

　　According to the couple, the first day they learned that their daughter had recently borrowed money from many classmates and friends. After repeated inquiries, the child first said that a classmate who had been involved in a car accident sought her for emergency. Later, she confided in "truth", saying that she had proposed a partnership to open a company and borrowed 500,000 RMB usury online, but the "partners" ran away with money and could only borrow money to repay the loan. Such a large amount of money was actually exchanged in cash, and the daughter did not let the "partner" leave any evidence.

　　The couple and their daughter agreed to continue contacting the matter, but since the morning of the 19th, they have lost contact with their daughter. Please ask the aunt of the housekeeper to check and find that the daughter is not in the dormitory. At the same time, they call the loan shark company to show that the number has been reported. .

　　At noon, her daughter WeChat initiated a voice call, but the stranger claimed that she had kidnapped her. "You don't follow the rules, report my WeChat, and get 3 million within an hour, otherwise don't want to see your daughter." For more than an hour, the "kidnapper" has been using his daughter's micro-signal to carry out various threats, constantly urging to make payments as soon as possible, "Half an hour", "Twenty more minutes for you", and also sent a recording of her daughter, "Mom and Dad, I'm so nervous now, Mom and Dad, you must save me!"

　　The couple asked the Chinese embassy for help through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline 12308. The embassy immediately assisted the police to contact the police and urged rescuers. At first, according to the description of the parties, the police judged the case as a kidnapping case caused by a loan shark dispute. According to the abduction case, a special task force was set up. More than 100 police officers were dispatched to conduct a search. The embassy also launched a consul to assist the volunteers in the investigation. During this period, in order to grasp the information about the usury case account number and capital flow, the couple reported the case at the same time in the country as required by the local police and cooperated with the investigation.

　　With the gradual deepening of the investigation of the case, the police and the embassy repeatedly found the suspicious points after analyzing the WeChat screenshots of the dialogue between parents and daughters and the kidnappers and the call recording, and then turned the investigation to fraud. Police telecommunications fraud, cybercrime analysis and other departments also joined Ad hoc group.

　　At 17:25 on the afternoon of the 20th, good news came from the embassy: "The police informed that the person had been found and it was safe." The child was rushing to the police station with the police, and the embassy also sent staff to visit. The couple finally let go of their hanging hearts.

2. Restore the truth

　　The daughter who was relieved of the psychological alert restored the truth of the case: this case is a carefully planned telecommunications fraud case. The criminals began to contact him on June 5, claiming to have found more than a dozen ID cards and bank cards from the courier she sent to Shanghai, suspected that she was suspected of money laundering, asked her to download the Skype software, opened the video 24 hours to be monitored, threatened A bail of 278,000 yuan is required, otherwise they will be taken back to Shanghai No. 1 Prison, and asked not to discuss the case with others and cannot leave the room easily. The scammers found that the aunt of the housekeeper had been exposed through surveillance and felt that there was a risk of being exposed. They threatened this to leak the case and asked him to leave as soon as possible, find a hotel to stay in, and cut off all contact with the outside world. This is the so-called "kidnapping" case. Earlier, the daughter had also sent a message to the parents to ask the parents for the bank card withdrawal password and mobile phone service password, etc.

　　The scammers pretended to be public prosecutors through carefully planned scripts, based on suspected involvement in related cases, demanding cooperation with investigations and absolute confidentiality, and obtaining money through brainwashing. These are old ways. Scammers use parents’ anxious mentality to intimidate and lure, whether it’s To the international students, or to the parents of the international students, has caused huge psychological pressure. It is unreasonable for parents to know the reason for asking for money, but they want to meet each other's requirements as soon as possible to solve the psychology of getting rid of them, making scammers succeed frequently.

3. Get inspiration

　　This true story reminds us again, especially international students and family members, to be alert to a new round of telecommunications fraud, especially scams that carry out fraud in the name of "kidnapping", and also give us a few revelations:

　　(1) Safety education for studying abroad is very necessary. The fraud techniques of scammers are constantly being renovated, and the awareness of prevention must be constantly strengthened. Understand scammers' routines, learn to prevent telecommunications fraud, and pay special attention to the "seven not one", that is, no power, no callback, no disclosure, no panic, no silence, no remittance, no confusion. Induced by fraudsters to fall into their designed traps.

　　(2) Maintaining two-way communication is very important. International students should learn to protect themselves, parents should pay attention to and care for their children in a timely manner, and both sides should maintain communication. When parents realize that their children are asking for money from their parents for various reasons, they must be calm. Children who will not lie will suddenly lie, which is not necessarily a character problem. It may be coerced or induced.

　　(3) Seeking help in time can minimize the loss. Whenever you encounter a situation, try to keep calm, make rational judgments, and avoid rushing to remit money under pressure. At the same time, if you are aware that you may be deceived, you should report the case to the local police, the police at the location of the collection bank, and the remittance and collection bank at the first time. Strive to freeze and stop payment. Or you can call the 12308 hotline for help in a timely manner, and the embassy or consulate abroad will provide support and assistance within the scope of their duties.

　　I hope that every person studying abroad can truly study abroad safely, study healthily and successfully study abroad!