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Ruian police successfully uncovered a "dating" fraud case
The fraudster pretended to be a "bank president"
gained trust with the persona of a "successful person"
He also made up lies about investment failure, family illness, etc.
defrauding the victim of more than 300,000 yuan
May On the 16th, Ms. Wu from Ruian reported to the police, claiming that she was defrauded of more than 300,000 yuan by a "bank president." According to Ms. Wu, she met each other through WeChat in 2016. When the other party came up, he announced his name, said that he was the president of a bank in Ruian, with a high annual salary, and also mentioned his struggle experience.
The man’s “outspoken” personality and status as “president” quickly gained Ms. Wu’s trust. Later, the two kept in touch by phone and WeChat. In 2017, the man suddenly contacted Ms. Wu, saying that his father had passed away and he urgently needed to arrange funeral arrangements, but his cash flow was not working properly. He hoped that Ms. Wu could provide help. Ms. Wu trusted the other party very much and transferred the money to the other party without saying anything. The man later explained that he was short of money because his investment failed because he trusted others.
But later, the man suffered "accidents" one after another, and he borrowed money from Ms. Wu on the grounds that his mother needed a kidney transplant, needed urgent surgery expenses, treatment expenses, and supplemented the company's public funds, and promised to repay the loan and interest. At first, Ms. Wu readily agreed because she was a friend. But as the loans continued to increase, Ms. Wu began to have doubts and urged the man to repay the money. "He said he has a house in Mayu, and he will pay me back even if he sells the house." After receiving the man's promise, Ms. Wu lowered her guard.
But as time went by, the man not only failed to repay the money, but also continued to borrow money. Even the man's "brother-in-law" came to borrow money from Ms. Wu. On May 16, 2022, Ms. Wu, who noticed something was wrong, reported the incident to the police. After investigation, the man who borrowed the money, Cheng (male, 69 years old, Ruian), was not the president of the bank at all. The so-called excuses such as investment failure and family illness were all scams. Even the "brother-in-law" who borrowed the money was Cheng himself. fake.
html On June 7, the criminal suspect Cheng Mou was arrested near Feiyun Street, Ruian City. According to police verification, from 2016 to May 2022, Cheng defrauded Ms. Wu of more than 300,000 yuan in total by fictitious identities and names to gain trust. A few days ago, Cheng was criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of fraud, and the case is under further investigation.
Internet "dating" scam
1. The Internet is a virtual environment, and the prerequisite for making friends is authenticity. Therefore, when making friends online, you must verify the identity of the other party and communicate with relatives and friends around you to prevent falling into the other party's trap.
2. Don’t be dazzled by “feelings”, let alone make friends with “vanity”. If money matters are involved, don't believe any of the other party's words or excuses, and say no promptly.
3. If you are accidentally cheated, please dial 110 to call the police immediately.
(Ruian Public Security Bureau)
