In order to obtain ill-gotten gains, Li, a man from Tianchang City, Anhui Province, set up a trap when he failed to introduce someone to someone else. He used the woman's name to chat with the other party through the Internet, and made false claims. For various reasons, he obtained more than 70,000 yuan in financial assistance from the other party, but in the end the matter was revealed and Li was sent to the prison.
Li was entrusted by Chen, a man from the same village, to find his girlfriend to discuss marriage. Later, Li introduced Liu, a woman he once knew, to Chen. However, during the blind date, Liu did not look at her. When Chen went to the meeting, the two parties broke up unhappy. But in order to defraud Chen of money, Li actually added Chen as a friend under the guise of Liu and started a year-long online romance.
Due to the basis of the previous meeting and Li’s eloquence, Li frequently chatted in the virtual network and deceived Chen into confusion. The “two parties” not only developed into a love relationship, Later, Li repeatedly defrauded Chen of more than 70,000 yuan, using various reasons such as the car being hit and his mother being sick.
It can be deceived for a while, but it cannot be deceived forever. When Chen proposed marriage and asked to meet, the gang was cheated. Li was arrested and brought to justice on November 4, 2020. In April 2021, Li was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for fraud by the Tianchang City Court, and was fined 50,000 yuan, and ordered to refund Chen's losses.
In this case, Li’s deception was not clever, but why was he able to defraud Chen for more than a year, and why did he not provide financial assistance? In fact, it is not that Chen is "stupid", but that Li, as a liar, controlled Chen's "heart disease" and deliberately made Chen fall into a trap.
The Internet is a virtual world. While it brings convenience to people, it cannot eliminate evil. In recent years, Internet fraud has also shown an upward trend, and there are countless Internet frauds that are more thrilling than the Li fraud case. But in terms of fraud methods, they all revolve around the various psychological needs of the victims. While we condemn and crack down on scammers, we should also improve our anti-fraud awareness to avoid our own losses.
First, don’t add strangers at will. Nowadays, there are many online dating tools, most of which are open, and your account can be easily searched and seen. Once a stranger adds a friend, you must remember to ask about the other person’s identity. It is best to confirm with a video. Can you stop adding people? At the same time, the purpose of making friends must be pure, and you cannot make friends in a way that goes against social order and good customs, as you can easily be deceived.
Second, don’t have the purpose of hunting for beauty. This is a common mistake that men are prone to make, and it is also the main method used in many online scams. Criminals cleverly use some male friends to be lustful or eager to get married and start a family. They use sweet words to package themselves as considerate little sisters, or smart and smart Bai Fumei, to attract many men with limited social scope and low social awareness. It constitutes a considerable temptation and finally gets involved.
Third, don’t believe in online love. Nowadays, the problem of "it is difficult and expensive to get a wife" is common in rural areas, and the sky-high price of betrothal gifts is very rampant. Many men of the right age are eager to find a wife. As long as they can marry a wife and have children, the requirements are not high. In addition, some rural men are not interested in marrying a wife. They do not know enough about Internet knowledge and are full of curiosity about online dating. This sense of mystery also prompts them to step into the trap step by step. In this case, Chen was emotionally empty and eager to get married and have children, so he wanted to catch who was who. Li understood this very well and captured Chen emotionally, using sweet words to coax Chen into confusion and put Chen into confusion. Someone who was very careful about it finally became the meat on his chopping board and let him carve it up.
Fourth, don’t believe in investing to get rich. There is no pie in the sky. Scammers know very well that human nature is "food and sex." In addition to chasing beauty, many people also fantasize about getting rich. To make a fortune, you need to use your hard-working hands and extraordinary intelligence to succeed. If there is really a good thing about getting rich by investing, how can a scammer let you do such a good thing? Just think about it, such a scam will Can be cracked at will.
Fifth, don’t transfer money casually. Say important things three times. This is also the last line of defense to avoid being cheated. Once you transfer money to the other party, it is a foregone conclusion that you will be cheated.
This is an important step that all scammers must go through. They approach you, deceive you, and treat you well to pave the way for this step. Once they have the intention of making a payment, this is a complete scam. You should stop immediately and do not go deeper. If you go down, you can stop the loss in time.