法治在线丨500多克黄金差点被骗！6000多人“荐股群”里全是“群演”

Core Viewpoint - A recent telecom fraud case in Changchun involved an "online scam and offline cash collection" scheme, where the victim was about to deliver over 500 grams of gold to the scammers when police intervened [1][2]. Group 1: Scam Mechanism - The victim, Mr. Wang, was lured into a stock trading group on social media and received a call from a woman claiming to be a staff member of a securities company, which led him to trust her [2][4]. - After initially losing money on stock recommendations, Mr. Wang was convinced by the scammers that they could compensate his losses, which built his trust in them [4][6]. - The scammers claimed to have insider information about stocks and encouraged Mr. Wang to download a specific trading app, leading him to prepare a significant investment of 500,000 yuan [6][8]. Group 2: Police Intervention - Police identified the scam as being operated by an overseas fraud gang, with 90% of the group members in the chat being "actors" designed to manipulate victims [9][11]. - The police took immediate action to intercept Mr. Wang before he could hand over the gold, despite his initial disbelief that he was being scammed [9][11]. - The police also discovered another victim, Ms. Gao, who had been scammed in a similar manner just days before, highlighting the recurring nature of these scams [12][14]. Group 3: Criminal Operations - The police apprehended a "contact person" for the scammers, who revealed that she was monitored during transactions to prevent her from stealing the funds [18]. - The fraudsters employed tactics to evade financial regulations by using cash and gold for transactions, making it difficult for victims to recover their losses once the assets were handed over [20][22]. - The police emphasized the importance of awareness and vigilance against such scams, which often promise high returns and use fake investment platforms [20][28].