If you often shop online, Pay attention! A brand-new type of fraud has emerged recently! Someone was cheated out of nearly ten thousand yuan!
Mr. Zhang, live in Wuhan, bought a piece of clothing online this middle of month . According to the logistics information on the online shopping platform, he should receive it in the near future.
On May 20, he got a call from a stranger, who claims to be a courier service company staff losing Mr Zhang's parcel accidentally. For talking about compensation , he wanted to add Wechat friends with Zhang for full compensation.
Mr Zhang did not think much, but added each other on WeChat. After scanning a QR code provided by the stranger for compensation later, Mr Zhang received a notice messages that his 8581 yuan in bank card has been transferred!
After money transferred. Zhang realized something was wrong and immediately dialed 110. When the police arrived at Mr. Zhang's home, the swindler was still asking for the transfer verification numbers received by Mr. Zhang's mobile phone in the name of refund.
Police checked Mr. Zhang's trading records and found that 8,581 yuan was transferred to a wealth management App. They immediately contact customer service for verification. The fraud used Mr Zhang's identity information to register the account of the App, in which a deposit account contained only currently, without cash flow record yet.
Police speculated that fraud haven’t made withdraw of APP account yet, so they immediately download the APP on the phone. Then by Mr Zhang's identity information to modify the password login to account and confirm the account balance for 8581 yuan that has not yet been withdrawal, Police contact the App service again to transfer money from app account to another bank card. Mr Zhang canceled the platform account as soon as possible. With the help of the police, all 8,581 yuan was returned.
Police introduced that the QR sent from swindler is a guide website link inside. Thanks Mr. Zhang did not send verification numbers, otherwise the money that turns to money management App has been taken out for good.
Police warned that this kind of fraud is brand-new, and appeared recently. The general public should raise their vigilance.
Do not scan the links or QR codes sent by strangers .
Do not send the identity information and verification numbers to strangers.
If you find yourself being cheated
Please dial 110 immediately.
You never know when the fraud will appear around you! You must sharpen your eyes! Beware of being taken in! Here are some advices!
Don't let your guard down just because they can tell you the details of your online shopping.
In case of real online refund that is no need to leave shopping platform, and no need to provide bank card, password, verification code!
If the delivery is too fast, be careful. Or if the goods are not delivered, the "Courier" has knocked at the door.
If it is not possible to verify the identity of the courier, at least the express goods can be verified.
If the courier claimed that your parcel lost, do not believe it until you contact with courier services company.
Don't be credulous in caller id display. Fraudsters can change their phone number to any number by using the software.
There has never been any "safe account". The safest account must be your own.
Don't be frightened by swindlers, and call the police in case of danger, instead of transferring money!
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Source | people‘s daily
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