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Guangdong police: telecommunication frauds decrease dramatically

Recently, Guangdong Police has launched a special operation, code-name “Jufeng No.3”, to against telecom frauds. Over 450 suspects were arrested and a number of computers, mobile phones, guns and other tools for criminal purpose were seized.

Police display the tools for criminal purpose. (Photograph by Steven)

“Telecommunication fraud is one of the most threatening things for citizens,” indicated by Zhang Rui, political commissar of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department at a press conference held on Tuesday. “Guangdong police will keep fighting against the telecommunication fraud.”

It is learned that nearly 40 scams are being used for telecom swindle so far.

Zhang introduced a typical trap found recently. It is said that fraudsters would send a SMS to ask you if you are willing to bind his/her telephone number. If you reply Y, two telephone numbers will link together. Once you switch off the phone, the fraudster can receive all the messages which belong to you, including banking information and verification code.

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According to Zhang, Guangdong Center for Combating Telecommunication Fraud and Cyber Crime has prevented more than 14 thousand citizens from involving in telecommunication fraud since its establishment in last October.

With the help of the center, over 400 million RMB was taken back from the fraudsters.

Police arrest the suspect.

It is reported that Guangdong police have cracked down more than 1600 cases of telecommunication fraud so far, while over 900 suspects were arrested so far this year..

BY Steven

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