Zhejiang Public Security: Fraud cases related to fake online investment and financial management are frequent, with many citizens in the province defrauded of over one million yuan
ChainCatcher news, the official WeChat public account of Zhejiang Public Security announced that recently, there has been a surge in fraudulent online investment and financial management cases, with many citizens in the province being defrauded of over one million yuan. Zhejiang Public Security urgently reminds the public: please be vigilant, carefully identify, keep a tight grip on your "money bag," and be wary of falling into traps set by scammers. The article lists 5 typical cases that occurred recently, among which 2 involve virtual currency:
In early January 2024, a person named "Wang Yiyi" contacted Mr. B, a citizen of Ningbo, through enterprise WeChat. After chatting, Mr. B downloaded a social chat APP recommended by the other party called "MosTalk (泡泡)," and they communicated through MosTalk (泡泡). Later, Mr. B downloaded the "Litecoin" APP based on a link sent by the other party. The scammers induced him to make multiple large transfers to invest in virtual currency on this fake platform, and he only realized he had been scammed when he found he could not withdraw his funds.
Mr. E, a citizen of Yiwu, usually has a habit of stock trading. In November 2023, Mr. E watched stock trading live videos on WeChat video accounts, added the other party's WeChat ID, and was added to a WeChat group. He downloaded a chat software using a QR code sent in the group, and under the guidance of the scammers, he downloaded the fake investment platform BaseHk. In January 2024, Mr. E made multiple large transfers on the platform to purchase virtual currency, and later discovered he had been defrauded.