On the afternoon of October 11, 244 telecommunications network fraud suspects were escorted back to China from the Philippines by the Chinese police. A huge cross-border telecommunications network fraud case involving multiple provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities was successfully solved. According to the official website of the Ministry of Public Security, since the beginning of this year, a number of "pig-killing plate" online investment fraud cases have occurred in various places. The Ministry of Public Security continues to carry out crackdowns, effectively squeezing the space for fraudsters to survive overseas.
Mengxi (pseudonym) fell into a "pig-killing plate". In June this year, an "online love" cost her an online loan of 140,000 yuan.
The black industry chain hidden behind the "Pig Killing Plate": website building, advertising traffic to fan buying and selling, etc. gradually surfaced. In addition to dating websites, recruitment websites and pornographic websites are also channels used to attract people. Gambling websites that can manipulate lottery results are becoming "pig-killing weapons." Someone who is engaged in the development of gambling websites said, "5,000 yuan is all-inclusive."
Those who were pulled by this huge black product were young faces who were lured step by step into the abyss of gambling. Jiahui (pseudonym), who is engaged in this black industry in Southeast Asia, said, "We all have special language guidance to teach us how to make players lose money step by step." Some anti-gambling people pointed out, "Gambling is like drowning. You can't cry out." Help.”
The public security organs have also reminded many times to increase awareness of fraud prevention and avoid being deceived.
Online dating encounters "pig killing plate", a post-90s female doctor was defrauded of 140,000
"I was cheated." The pointer was turned back to mid-June, Mengxi fell into a gambling pit on a social software - Soul .
Mengxi, a girl born in 1992, is a doctor at a hospital in Shanxi. In mid-June, Mengxi met Xiaolang through Soul.
Mengxi clearly remembered that it only took a few days for her and Xiaolang to meet each other by chance. She thought she had met "Prince Charming" and soon "fell in love" with Little Wolf.
Xiaolang mentioned in the chat at that time that he was busy with restaurant affairs during the day and would do a "side job" at night. Xiaolang's "side job" is playing lottery. "I can earn you a month's worth of money in one night." Xiao Lang told Meng Xi.
According to Mengxi's recollection, Xiaolang sent her a QR code, and after scanning the code, she entered a gambling website. In order to gain Mengxi's trust, Xiaolang took Mengxi to play a few games in the Chinese Lottery Hall. "They all made money and cashed out successfully."
"I don't recommend you to play big for the first time, just invest 500 yuan." Xiaolang said. Under the dual attraction of love and money, Mengxi did not smell any deception in Xiaolang. The customer service of the
gambling website told Meng Xi that the website also has overnight bonuses. If you deposit 10,000 yuan in one night, you can earn 888 yuan. Screenshots of the transfer show that on the evening of June 22, she placed a second bet, transferring 10,000 yuan via WeChat in two installments; on the afternoon of June 25, she placed another bet in ten batches, with a total amount of 50,000 yuan.
"The pie is very big." Mengxi said. At that time, she went to the website several times a day to check her balance and was very happy. But the good times did not last long. Mengxi found that the balance in the website account could not be withdrawn.
"The customer service said that I maliciously obtained the winnings and my account has been blocked." Mengxi told the Beijing News reporter, "You must recharge 80,000 yuan to unblock it." When she reached out to Xiaolang for help, she was met with The little wolf refused. "You need to find a way to get a loan first. If you don't have enough money, I will lend it to you." In the end, Mengxi borrowed 140,000 from multiple online loan platforms. Her average monthly salary is only 4,000.
html From June 29 to July 1, Mengxi injected 80,000 yuan into the gambling website in installments using online loans and credit cards, but still failed to withdraw cash. "After recharging, the customer service changed their words and said, 'it will take ten times the turnover to unblock'."saw that Mengxi had been squeezed dry, and Xiaolang "disappeared."
What Mengxi didn't know was that she fell into a scam called "Pig Killing Tray". According to reports, since this year, in Longgang District of Shenzhen City alone, there have been 463 dating fraud cases involving major dating platforms and dating apps, involving nearly 60 million yuan.
Longgang police said this emerging scam is called "pig-killing plate" among scammers in Southeast Asia.Scammers approach older men and women on domestic dating websites in the name of falling in love. The usual chatting and talking about love are what the scammers call "raising pigs." When the time is right, the scammers will use online gambling as an excuse to "kill pigs." "Cheating money.
The Ministry of Public Security stated that since the beginning of this year, many "pig-killing plate" online investment fraud cases have occurred in various places. The main characteristics of this type of cases are that criminals induce victims to watch investment live broadcasts through various social platforms, and trick the victims into continuously investing money on the live broadcast platform by allowing the victims to obtain small profits; when the victims have no ability to make additional investments, , criminals blacklist them, close investment or gambling platforms, withdraw money and lose contact, and then commit fraud. Due to the large number of people being defrauded and the huge amount of money involved, it has caused a bad social impact.
You can build a gambling website with 5,000 yuan, and "the banker has the final say" about winning or losing.
In Cambodia , Jiahui (pseudonym) has been engaged in "gambling bureau" for more than a month. Ka Fai said that their daily job is to chat with girls and trick them into joining the game.
The gambling game mentioned by Jiahui is a scam that occurs on gambling websites, and the word gambling is a homophone. According to Jiahui, the threshold for practitioners in gambling bureaus is not high. Some gambling websites are customized by someone, and some are made from purchased source code (gambling websites).
got in touch with Deque (pseudonym), a shop owner who engages in website development and website building business. When asking whether it could be a gambling website, the other party sent the reporter a WeChat ID, saying "Add WeChat to discuss in detail."
"All-inclusive package for 5,000 yuan, including server (lease), domain name, after-sales maintenance, etc." In Deque's circle of friends, I found a number of short videos and transfer records of gambling websites that had been prepared.
De Que revealed that the servers of gambling websites are generally rented from Hong Kong and can accommodate dozens of people online at the same time. "If you need a larger server configuration, you will have to pay more. A server that costs 1,500 yuan per month can accommodate hundreds of people (online at the same time)."
Deque also said that it can make an APP that matches the website. "An additional 1,500 yuan is needed to make a supporting APP." According to a screenshot of the backend of a website called "Dafu Lottery" sent by
, the backend includes system management, data statistics, electronic banking, member management, live video, and administrator management. , activity management, content management, operation and maintenance management and other functions. With the help of this system, website administrators can manipulate lottery draws and recharge gambling funds for members of the website.
Through the live video function, gamblers can watch the live broadcast of the real casino, place bets, and draw live prizes. Long Xiang (pseudonym), who has been engaged in public welfare anti-gambling for a long time, believes that live video broadcasts are often more attractive to gamblers. Subsequently, the turnover in each game is also greater. "There are no chips in my hand, and I don't feel like betting. I feel red when I lose. Money is just a number." Long Xiang said.
Although the live video function allows website operators to control the lottery to a certain extent, this does not mean that gamblers can win money. "The live video functions of most websites are purchased from AG interfaces (Note: AG, an entertainment city in Southeast Asia), but all players' wins and losses are yours," said Deque.
What should gamblers do if they really win money? "There is no one who loses when sitting on the bank. The winning or losing is all yours. The money recharged by the player is given to you. Whether you compensate him or not is your own business." Deque said, "The money is in your hands, you have the final say. .”
Technically, how much does it cost to build a gambling website? Sui Gang, deputy director of Zhichuangyu 404 Laboratory, said, "Anyone who knows a little bit about coding can do it. It's just a question of whether it's illegal or not."
"In the "Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, and Ministry of Public Security's Notice on Handling Online Gambling "Several Opinions on the Application of Laws to Criminal Cases" clearly stipulates that using the Internet, mobile communication terminals, etc. to transmit gambling videos, data, and organize gambling activities, under certain circumstances, constitutes the crime of opening a casino. Some criminals have adopted the idea of setting up servers overseas. This is used to achieve the purpose of evading supervision," said Xu Yanxuan, a full-time lawyer at Jingsh International Headquarters in Shanghai.
’s part-time job advertisements hide online gambling, and pornographic websites are also traffic-draining tools.
noticed during the investigation that some recruitment platforms are becoming traffic-draining tools for gambling bureaus.
html On the afternoon of August 8, when I searched for the keyword "part-time job" on a recruitment website APP, I saw a job advertisement titled "2 Hundred Days Online Part-time Job for the Same Day". The company information that published the advertisement is displayed as "Zhuhai Doumen Chaoyi Industrial Co., Ltd." and the industry classification is the Internet/e-commerce field. Afterclicked to apply for the position, the other party asked the reporter to add a netizen with the nickname "Yiyi" on the grounds of "please add personnel details". After Yiyi briefly asked about the situation, she sent a WeChat ID to the reporter again and said, "She will give you a detailed introduction."
added "Customer Service Reception - Ziyan" according to the WeChat ID provided by "Yiyi". "Ziyan" said, "We help other platforms gain popularity and traffic," and said, "When you complete tasks on the mobile APP, your wages are settled one by one and directly paid into the APP account. It costs 30-60 yuan an hour. If you do it for a long time, There will be more”.
The "mission" mentioned by "Zi Yan" is to participate in online gambling. Subsequently, Ziyan provided a website link called New Phoenix Lottery Network and asked reporters to register. In order to attract gambling funds,
scrolls the "latest winnings" on the right side of the homepage, ranging from a dozen yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. After
registered, the other party said that it needed to deposit 20 yuan before activating the account. "The money can also be used for betting. Don't worry, you will definitely make money." Zi Yan said. After the registration steps were completed, Ziyan sent the reporter the QQ number of a “teacher” and said, “The teacher will help you make money.” During the
process, the other party repeatedly emphasized that he should "follow the teacher's plan" and asked to add his voice account. Then in the voice message, the "teacher" invited to join a communication group. The messages from netizens in the group are scrolling, and the screen is full of messages such as "Follow up", "Follow up with the plan", "The plan has been successful again". The "teacher" will regularly publish plans in the group and lead players to place bets.
"The trend analysis is very professional, there is no need to think so much, just do a few group operations first." Seeing the reporter's slight hesitation, the "teacher" urged. I tried placing a bet and won a number, earning 9.6 yuan according to the platform rules. Subsequently, the platform operated the next lottery draw without placing any bets. But this time the "plan" in the group did not guess the lottery numbers.
html On August 9, in the part-time job section of a recruitment website, a reporter searched for the keyword "200 a day" and statistically found 104 part-time job advertisements displayed on the web page, all of which were suspected of online gambling. html On the evening of August 30, relevant staff of the above-mentioned recruitment website responded that the company’s business department had blocked the accounts of corporate accounts suspected of diverting traffic for online gambling.In addition to recruitment websites, reporters from the Beijing News found that pornographic websites are often a traffic diversion tool for online gambling. It was discovered that there were multiple advertisements for "Lecheng Entertainment" on a paid porn website. After clicking on them, it was discovered that "Lecheng Entertainment" was actually a gambling website with a live video function.
"Pornography is the biggest traffic channel. When someone watches pornographic resources, the addresses of some gambling websites are displayed. The biggest source of income for pornographic websites is the gambling behind them." said Shi Xiuyun, a security expert at Tencent's Guardian Program.
Black industry induces part-time professional fans to buy lottery tickets, making players lose money step by step
In the illegal gambling industry, the buying and selling of fans has already become a chain.
"Small companies buy (fans) directly, while large companies have special promotion departments." Jiahui said. In Cambodia, the position that Jiahui works in is called "dog push" by the "industry". Goutui is a jargon term that refers to a position in the gaming team that is mainly responsible for converting fans. "To put it simply, Goutui is responsible for guiding these people (fans) who have joined to buy lottery tickets."
According to reports, the main source of part-time fans is recruitment websites. "The current price of a part-time fan is about 40 yuan." Jiahui said, "We all have special words and ideas to guide us, teaching us how to make players lose money step by step." Jiahui revealed, "Probably, claiming to be responsible Help the physical lottery store to boost sales, give him cash back in the early stage, and then kill him if he gets fatter (note: the amount of each order becomes larger)."
Jiahui revealed that the management of his company is strict. In order to prevent employees from escaping, the passports of new employees will be taken away as soon as they step into the company's door."Everyone is called by nicknames, and I don't even know the real names of my colleagues. Photography is not allowed, especially the faces of colleagues." Photos provided by
Jiahui show that his dormitory is a dormitory surrounded by black iron fences. Three-story building. Every morning, he and his "colleagues" would take a bus to work at the company. The company is located above the casino, but company regulations strictly prohibit entry.
The company where Jiahui works is located in Sihanoukville Port , located on the southwest coast of Cambodia. Kaxiu (pseudonym), who is "Nugging" in Cambodia, said, "There are casinos everywhere here." The
undercover agent entered a WeChat group called "The Taste of Sihanoukville". The group information shows that there are 263 people in the group. Every day, gambling-related advertisements in this group continue to flood the screen.
"WZ adds followers, CP direct promotion! QP volume, BC traffic!" A netizen nicknamed "Ge Tianwu" posted a message in the group. According to Jiahui, WZ, CP, QP and BC are online earning, lottery, chess and card, and gambling respectively.
contacted Ge Tianwu as a gambling website operator. "Boss, our number of part-time fans is twenty-one. We start with fifty. If the number is small, there will be no effect." Ge Tianwu said, "The conversion rate of part-time fans to lottery tickets is low. You can buy online fans to earn money. Directly guide registration. "
Ge Tianwu also sent a fan conversion guide. A number of easy-to-ask questions and their corresponding best answers are recorded in the book. The rhetoric shows that when customers hesitate, they should be lured by saying "Profits will be realized in half an hour, and with a principal of 100, the team will help you make a guaranteed profit of at least 30% of the principal."
In addition to students who have not yet left school and are looking for part-time jobs, some old gamblers who intend to go ashore are also not immune. It has been noted that among the gambling abstinence groups, there are also many "undercovers" from gambling bureaus.
received an advertisement from a QQ netizen nicknamed "I am a Hello Kitty" through the group "Online Gambling Victims Xiaojia", saying that the platform has a variety of gambling games and also recruits agents. Another person in the group who calls herself the person in charge of two platforms, Huichuan Entertainment and Hero Entertainment, said that she is responsible for company promotion, problem solving, investment promotion and other work.
"Play two or three times a day and then collect, and you will make a steady profit. You can rest assured that the funds are safe and reliable. We are a big platform." The "person in charge" said that he can also be an agent. "You will also be paid if you bring in people."
"Gambling is like drowning, you can't cry out for help."
html In early July, Mengxi went to the police station in a certain jurisdiction of Jincheng City, Shanxi Province to report the crime and made a record. On August 22, I called the police station and the policeman on duty, surnamed Zhao, said that the case had been opened for investigation.On the evening of August 21, Jiahui said that he had asked for his passport back and was about to return to his country after completing his resignation.
Police Officer Zhao said that it is difficult to detect such cases. "There are many ways to launder money now, which are often difficult to track."
"Online gambling has many links such as traffic diversion, payment, technical services, agents, etc. In order to avoid our domestic offline crackdowns, these gambling gangs have basically moved to Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries.” Shi Xiuyun said.
“Due to the fact that most of the traders are overseas and operate in a corporate manner, it is difficult for the police to solve the case and collect evidence. Moreover, illegal activities are mostly fermented on the Internet and are highly concealed. The victims also have gambling elements and are seeking to make profits. After suffering losses, There is little tendency to report crimes," said lawyer Zhou Hao from Beijing Weiheng Law Firm. "This industry chain actually involves multiple illegal and criminal issues, such as gambling, casino opening, fraud, infringement of citizens' personal information, and illegal use of information networks. Crime, crime of assisting information network criminal activities, etc. "
Zhou Hao also pointed out, "Article 47 of the "Cybersecurity Law" stipulates that network operators should strengthen the management of information released by their users. Network operators discover legal and administrative violations. If the release or transmission of information is prohibited by regulations, the transmission of the information should be stopped immediately, disposal measures such as elimination should be taken to prevent the spread of the information, relevant records should be kept, and reports should be reported to the relevant competent authorities."
Zhou Hao believes that "regulatory authorities should crack down on timely actions, strengthen supervision, and at the same time enhance the collaborative response capabilities of multiple departments; victims must also increase their awareness of anti-fraud and anti-gambling; online platforms need to increase review of information content posted by users and block relevant information. "
Anti-gambling activist Long Xiang (pseudonym) pointed out that many people are forced to embark on the road of gambling to make a comeback because of being trapped in gambling bureaus and carrying huge debts. "These people often have debts of hundreds of thousands or even millions. , it is difficult for them to stand up in other situations, and gambling naturally becomes the only way out. Even though some people already know that this thing is a scam, they still hope to make a comeback by gambling. Gambling is like drowning, you can't cry out for help. ”
■ Supervisory measures
Public security agencies: Continue to carry out crackdowns to remind the public to enhance their awareness of fraud prevention and fraud
The Ministry of Public Security released information on October 11 that the “Cloud Sword” operation of public security agencies across the country has hit hard again, and 244 people were involved in telecommunications network fraud. The suspect was escorted back to China from the Philippines.
Since the beginning of this year, many "pig-killing plate" online investment fraud cases have occurred in various places. The Ministry of Public Security has attached great importance to this, and has set up a special crackdown and rectification leading group, and organized Hebei, Hubei, Public security police from Fujian and other places formed a working group and went to the Philippines to carry out police and law enforcement cooperation and make every effort to investigate the case. On September 11, the working group worked with Philippine law enforcement agencies to launch a centralized and unified network closure operation, destroying 10 fraud dens and capturing criminal suspects. 244, and a large number of crime tools and evidence such as mobile phones, computers, fraud scripts, and account books were seized.
It is understood that since this year, in response to the illegal and criminal situation of overseas telecommunications network fraud, the Ministry of Public Security has organized relevant local public security agencies to go to Cambodia and the Philippines several times. , Laos , Spain and other countries have carried out police and law enforcement cooperation, destroyed a large number of fraud dens, and escorted more than 780 telecommunications network fraud suspects back to the country eight times, effectively squeezing the overseas living space of fraudsters
6.13. On the same day, the Ministry of Public Security held a video and telephone conference to deploy public security agencies across the country to carry out the "Cloud Sword" operation with the theme of "Fighting Fraud, Catching Fugitives, and Protecting Daqing" from now until October 31.
Member of the Party Committee and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Security. Du Hangwei emphasized at the meeting that we must resolutely curb the rise of new cyber crimes such as telecom fraud. Du Hangwei pointed out that from January to May, a total of 44,000 telecom fraud cases were uncovered across the country, and the number of criminal cases nationwide dropped by 6.5% year-on-year.
The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for this. People said that the public security organs will follow the national video and telephone conference on cracking down on new illegal crimes in telecommunications networks and the relevant arrangements of the "Cloud Sword" operation, always maintain a tough and high-pressure posture, continue to carry out crackdowns, continue to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation, and do their best to squeeze out fraudsters. Living space at home and abroad, we must resolutely bring criminals to justice and effectively protect the people’s property safety and legitimate rights and interests. At the same time, the public security organs remind the general public to strengthen their awareness of fraud prevention and avoid being deceived.
