This was a cross-border operation - the police forces of China and Malaysia joined forces to successfully crack down on telecommunications fraud. This was a fruitful battle - the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau cracked more than 100 telecom fraud cases in just 40 days, involving mo

This is a cross-border operation - the police of China and Malaysia jointly attack and successfully crack down on telecommunications fraud.

This was a fruitful battle - the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau cracked more than 100 telecom fraud cases in just 40 days, involving more than 10 million yuan, and the results were brilliant. It has created the fastest speed in detecting transnational telecommunications network fraud cases in Guangdong Province.

This is a significant experience - the criminal gang was successfully escorted back to the mainland, which greatly deterred cross-border criminals and provided valuable experience for combating cross-border telecommunications fraud in the future.

html At about 8 pm on April 30, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. 97 telecommunications fraud suspects (65 from mainland China and 32 from Taiwan) were escorted back to China from Malaysia by our public security organs on a chartered flight of China Civil Aviation. It was announced that more than 100 major cross-border telecommunications fraud cases involving more than 20 domestic provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities were successfully solved. .

When the Boeing 777 plane with China Southern Airlines printed on its fuselage finally came to a stop on the tarmac, Zhao Kaiyuan, member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau, who was sitting by the window of the plane, finally felt a big stone in his heart that he had been carrying for a long time... ...A few minutes ago, while the plane was still taxiing, the commander of the escort mission looked at the pouring rain outside the window, and couldn't help but feel worried, fearing that the heavy rain would bring any accidents or mistakes to the escort mission. At this time, he discovered that it was raining outside the window.

God has eyes! By the time Zhao Kaiyuan stepped out of the cabin, the rain had almost stopped. Zhao Kaiyuan, who had not slept for two days and two nights, had no time to enjoy the joy of victory. He directed the special police on the mission without stopping and quickly escorted the 97 suspects onto 10 buses and rushed to Zhuhai, 160 kilometers away. go home.

Emergency rally and cross-border attack

were traced back to March 23. Ren Xuefeng, deputy captain of the Zhuhai Criminal Police Detachment, who was investigating another major case, received an order that night: fly to Malaysia on the 25th to carry out the "Hurricane No. 3" net closing operation.

’s foreign mission this time is a cross-border joint operation to combat telecom fraud crimes uniformly deployed by the Ministry of Public Security. It focuses on eradicating telecom fraud dens in Malaysia, code-named "Hurricane No. 3". The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for overall coordination and command. Guangdong Province The Public Security Department and the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau mobilized elite police forces to set up a task force, and the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau was responsible for filing and investigating the case.

According to international practice, the task force formed by the Chinese police has no law enforcement power in Malaysia and cannot directly carry out arrests, evidence collection and other work. This means that even if the task force has detailed intelligence evidence, it must rely on the cooperation of the local police to carry out its work.

Previously on March 21, the working group had notified the Malaysian police of the criminal clues obtained by the Zhuhai Research and Judgment Center for Combating New Internet and Telecommunication Crimes set up by the Ministry of Public Security in Zhuhai.

This time is different from before. With the strong coordination and support of the police liaison officer of our embassy, ​​the working group seamlessly connected with the Malaysian police, saving case handling time and improving case handling efficiency.

5: At four or five in the morning on the 22nd, Chen Zhi, member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, flew to Kuala Lumpur. After only two hours of sleep, they rushed to the Malaysian police station to contact and further approve the information.

Unlike the Chinese public security department, which generally has a separate structure, the Malaysian police rents several floors of a commercial building for its offices. Access to the Malaysian police station means that the whereabouts of the Chinese police are exposed to other tenants of this commercial building at any time. In the eyes of the guest. In order to avoid leaking the secrets of handling the case in this city with a large number of Chinese people, Chen Zhi and his fellow Zhuhai police officers wore ordinary casual clothes worn by local residents when entering and leaving, lowering their voices and acting low-key.

In order to ensure success, the sooner the better, of course, and this directly depends on the speed of the Malaysian police. On the afternoon of the 24th, in order to speed up the progress of the work, Chen Zhi and the working group had been waiting in the office of the Deputy Director of the Operations Department of the Malaysian Police. As one of the on-site commanders of the net closing operation, Chen Zhi was filled with worries at this time. Was he worried that the news would leak out? Will it be in vain? Can the person be caught and brought back successfully? He was afraid that the news would leak out and alert others, and he was also worried about the effects of his actions... Although he was anxious inside, Chen Zhi looked very calm and composed on the outside.

After two days of guarding the Malaysian police station and fighting continuously, the on-site information was sent back to Zhuhai for verification. On the 24th, Chen Zhi and his party successfully approved the intelligence and decided to launch a surprise attack on the criminal gang on the 25th. They cooperated with the Malaysian police to target the criminal gang in Five telecom fraud criminal dens in five cities including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and Penang in Malaysia have launched a unified operation to close the network.

Action is imminent on one side, but on the other side, Ren Xuefeng is worried because the courier has delayed the visas of the first batch of police officers. "At that time, the first group of five police officers had already set off and were gathering at Baiyun Airport to prepare for departure. Due to delays in express delivery, the materials could not be delivered before the Malaysian consulate closed at 1:30. I did not dare to tell them that the visas were not yet available. Get it done." Ren Xuefeng said that although news about the "Malaysian visa on arrival" had spread online, there was no actual implementation.

As a last resort, the visa processing staff temporarily knocked on the door of the Malaysian consulate and begged: "This group of people are going to Malaysia to assist the local police in investigating major cases. They have bought their air tickets and cannot afford to delay their trip." After hearing this, the staff of the Malaysian consulate As an exception, Zhuhai police officers were granted a 14-day electronic visa on arrival, and these police officers were finally able to take a flight to Kuala Lumpur at around 8 a.m. on the 25th.

Closing the network to "destroy the nest" On March 25, the operation to close the network was fully launched. On the same day, police from China and Malaysia jointly broke into five telecom fraud dens located in Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor and Penang.

dens are often single-family villas. In order to soundproof and conceal people's eyes and ears, most of the doors and windows are sealed tightly with quilts or sponges. The rooms are crowded with multiple bunk beds as sleeping quarters for the scammers. Under normal circumstances, they are not allowed to go out at will. They eat and live in the villa, and have dedicated personnel to purchase daily necessities.

Even when the police broke into these dens, calls were still coming in, and some computers had messages from Beijing, Shanghai and other places posted next to them. After subsequent verification, it was found that these were all "fish" that had been hooked.

has a scam "script" on the "operator's" workbench. The "operator" records the names, phone numbers, etc. of people who have been defrauded from various places in the book. What is eye-opening is that these "scripts" not only fabricate very detailed reasons for fraud, but also have "question and answer manuals" that collect dozens of questions and answers that victims are most likely to raise when they are doubtful in telecommunications fraud. .

For example, if the deceived person questions why the incoming call number is from a foreign country, the scammer will respond by saying, "You received a voice system notification from the computer, which shows the serial number of our terminal computer instead of the phone number." For another example, if someone wants to call 114 to check the public security number, the scammer will say: "The public security comrades may not give priority to the call when they see it. Our transfer is guaranteed by the legal department of China Telecom, and the police will give priority to it."

On-site Office There is also a calculator-sized analog keyboard placed on the table. The sound of tapping the keyboard simulates the sound of "transferring a police call" to increase confusion. On a whiteboard at

, code names such as "Kai", "Tiger" and "Li" were written. They were all "second-line scammers" responsible for answering the phone in their dens. Their "performance" was displayed in the form of the word "正" How far is "business volume" from the target?

Cross-border case handling is fraught with difficulties. The difficulty this time is not only reflected in the fact that the Zhuhai police handling the case rushed to a foreign country to operate. The place was unfamiliar, the language was not clear, and time was tight. They needed to complete the task quickly amidst completely different working methods, living habits and even weather characteristics, often at a straight-line distance. The two dens, which are 800 kilometers apart, travel back and forth to handle cases.

The closing operations of the bases in Johor and Penang were delayed for seven or eight hours due to local Police Day activities. Since they had to wait for the local police to participate in the celebrations that day, the police force could not be mobilized to take action. The police of the task force Patience was greatly tested.

"I waited until 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. There was no sign of the Malaysian police taking action. I thought there was no hope, so I rushed back to Kuala Lumpur. On the way back, I received a call that the operation was about to begin. I quickly turned back to participate in the operation. "Zhuhai policeman Deng Zhicheng said that the leader's requirement for them is to "unconditionally find a way to solve the problem no matter how big it is, as long as the result does not matter about the process." Ren Xuefeng said that this operation was an extremely difficult challenge to the personal abilities of the police on the task force. "What makes me gratified is that all of them have withstood this harsh test."

The picture above shows Ren Xuefeng, deputy captain of the Zhuhai Criminal Police Detachment, communicating and cooperating with Malaysian police officials.

was escorted back to China, a perfect "end"

After the network closing operation is over, it does not mean that everything will be fine, and arduous tasks will follow one after another.

Due to visa and other factors, the police of the task force need to go in batches to perform tasks and return one after another. After the closing operation, most of the Zhuhai policemen withdrew to Zhuhai, leaving only Ren Xuefeng and a few elite soldiers stationed in Kuala Lumpur to coordinate how to escort the suspects back to the country. The suspects are temporarily detained at the Malaysian Immigration Bureau pending processing.

"There are many aspects involved in how to repatriate these criminal suspects. On the one hand, we need to constantly consult with the Malaysian police. On the other hand, we have to go to the immigration office, the diplomatic department, and the airport every day. The time is tight and the task is heavy. "There is no need to rush." ​​Ren Xuefeng told reporters that this mainly relies on communication and coordination from our embassy and the Chinese police liaison officer in Malaysia. Since Malaysia's working methods are completely different from China's, the task force police need to adjust their work rhythm to cooperate. "For example, these institutions will never work overtime on holidays, so we must increase our efforts and try our best to achieve phased progress and results during working days."

After finally reaching a consensus on repatriation with the Malaysian side after hard work, Ren Xuefeng and his comrades in the working group worked day and night for many days, meeting with the local immigration bureau and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to determine the repatriation details and procedures. "At what time and where will the suspects be gathered? How to bring them to the airport? There are too many details that need to be planned in advance." To this end, the police officers of the front working group conducted detailed communication and preparation one by one.

Ren Xuefeng said frankly that in order to ensure the safety and smooth repatriation of the suspects, the front-line working group was under great pressure. “97 people’s identity documents would not be able to leave even if they had one wrong English letter, so we just had to repeatedly check the names and passports of the 97 suspects. The English pinyin on it was no less than 100 times. "

At this time, the Zhuhai rear area was also making careful preparations to ensure the smooth completion of the escort work. "In order to ensure the smooth completion of the entire escort process, we have equipped with sufficient police force, not only to ensure the safety during the flight, but also to ensure the absolute safety of the escort back to Zhuhai from Guangzhou." Wang Fangda, deputy captain of the Criminal Police Detachment, told reporters, according to With a ratio of 2:1, Zhuhai has deployed more than 210 police officers for escort work, which is equivalent to every two police officers escorting one suspect. The police officers responsible for escorting the passengers received special training before departure, and also made full preparations for escort items such as balaclavas.

The exciting repatriation day on April 30 finally arrived as scheduled. At 9 o'clock in the morning that day, more than 210 police escorts from Zhuhai boarded a China Southern Airlines Boeing 777 charter flight to Kuala Lumpur to deport the suspects.

Malaysia Airports provides a separate airport building as a handover point. The entire handover lasted more than two hours, and the entire boarding process took more than 40 minutes.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the plane took off on time and flew high towards the south of the motherland. At about 8 o'clock that night, the plane landed steadily at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. Subsequently, the 97 suspects who got off the plane were escorted onto 10 buses and taken to Zhuhai.

html In the early morning of May 1, when 97 suspects were finally escorted back to Zhuhai, the escort operation "ended" perfectly. However, for the exhausted task force, "this is far from over." The relevant suspects were detained in various detention centers in Zhuhai. , the review of the entire case has just begun, and there are new tasks ahead waiting for the victorious police heroes.

News background

In order to safeguard the property safety and legitimate rights and interests of the people, from March to May this year, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department organized the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau to go to Malaysia to carry out an operation to combat transnational telecommunications network fraud ("Hurricane No. 3" project). Under the organizational command of the Ministry of Public Security and the assistance and cooperation of the Malaysian police, the three-level public security agencies at the ministry, provincial and municipal levels operated as a whole, and the front and rear working groups worked closely together to quickly solve the "Hurricane No. 3" project in 4 days and arrest 117 criminal suspects. people (including 65 from mainland China and 52 from Taiwan). And 97 telecommunications fraud suspects, including 32 Taiwanese suspects, were successfully escorted back to China.

The police stated that the successful detection of the "Hurricane No. 3" project has created the fastest speed in detecting transnational telecommunications network fraud cases in Guangdong Province, marking the professionalization of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau in combating transnational telecommunications network fraud crimes under the guidance of the Ministry of Public Security. The degree and level of cross-border (border) police cooperation have reached new heights.

A direct look at the den.

Doors and windows were closed and cameras were installed. The electricity bill soared and the cleaners were afraid to enter... "It turned out that I rented the villa to a group of scammers."

The reporter followed the task force to Malaysia in early April to directly observe the case handling process and visit the site. Went to Kuala Lumpur den. This is a three-story single-family villa located in the middle of the mountain where Malaysians live. The taxi driver who took us up the mountain, Master Xiong, told reporters that this villa is a mid- to high-end residence in the local area. When

came to the door of the villa, the reporter noticed that there were three cameras installed on the roof in front of the villa door. "Although this villa looks luxurious and tall from the outside, criminals are not comfortable living in it." He led the reporter to the crime scene. Ren Xuefeng, who was at the site of the den, told reporters that the rooms inside had been transformed into "operator" dormitories. The bunks and bunks in the entire villa were so crowded that the air was not circulated.

Chen Zhi said that the den he went to was also a villa. In addition to the rooms being filled with bunk beds, the lobby became the daily office space for scammers. He saw three different simulated scenes at the scene: one dressed as a bank clerk. Some callers pretend to be the police, and some pretend to be prosecutors. "These scenes are set up very realistically. When the scammers imitate 110, they really put a lot of walkie-talkies next to them, and even the background sounds are simulated." It’s almost real.”

The landlord of the house was also there. The landlord is a Taiwanese. He told reporters that this is a villa with an area of ​​about 6,000 square feet and a total of 6 bedrooms. At that time, he rented it to his "fellow villager" at a monthly rent of 12,000 ringgit. The landlord said that this villa usually only houses his family members. I stayed here when I came here. "The house is usually idle. The rent these people offer is much higher than the market price. Of course I am willing to rent it out."

The security captain of the community did not notice anything unusual at first. "It is rare to see anyone coming out of this house. Except for an old man who comes out to buy groceries every day.” The landlord said that it was the cleaner he hired to clean the swimming pool who told him: “The windows of the house are all sealed and I can’t see inside. The house is also equipped with cameras, so I don’t dare to go in.” "The landlord told reporters that he later checked the electricity bill at home and found something was wrong. "The electricity bill was 1,800 ringgit in two weeks, and under normal circumstances, 700 to 800 ringgit would be enough."

It was not until later that the police came. A raid was carried out to close the net, and the landlord learned that he had rented the house to a group of scammers.

--Reprinted from: Zhuhai Special Economic Zone Daily