1. Real Cases
In mid to late October, Ms. Chen, who was surfing the internet at home, received a message from a friend saying that she could earn income by investing in virtual currency on a certain software online, and asked her to try it too. Afterwards, I sent her the software invitation code and also added her to the WeChat group for the investment project.
The group leader often posts investment strategies to make money in the group. At first, Ms. Chen only observed, but after observing for a few days, she found that many project participants in the group had already made money. She gradually let go of her guard and downloaded the software through an invitation code to try purchasing "USDT". On the second day of investment, I found that the account did show a significant profit. In order to make more money, she recharged four times, totaling 6900 yuan. On November 4th, Ms. Chen attempted to withdraw funds in the software, but was rejected by the system. At first, it was thought to be a system issue, but on November 6th, many people in the WeChat group also reported encountering problems with being unable to withdraw funds and contacted the group owner. At this point, the group owner had already displayed 'withdraw from group' and blocked Ms. Chen. Until then, Ms. Chen realized that she had been scammed and went to the police station to report it.
2. Unveiling Fraudulent Methods for Virtual Currency Investment
1. Laying false advertising
By exaggerating the investment returns of virtual currencies, promising high profits, and using social media, online forums, and other channels to publish false information to attract investors.
2. Falsifying trading platforms
Setting up a fake virtual currency trading platform, everything is displayed by fraudsters' backend operations, and it is often impossible to withdraw after recharging.
3. Induce software downloads
Inducing the download of malicious software or clicking on malicious links to steal personal information and account funds.
4. Weaving emotional traps
By establishing emotional connections to gain trust, recommending virtual currency investment projects such as "insider information," "guaranteed profits," and "fast in and out," inducing investment and committing fraud.
Thirdly, avoid traps and remember four points
1. Always be vigilant about investments with ultra-high returns, and do not believe in "buying and selling" that only earns without losing, in order to avoid falling into the trap of online investment and financial fraud.
2. Do not transfer funds to unfamiliar personal accounts. When injecting funds into the platform, it is necessary to verify whether they are legal and legitimate from multiple sources.
3. Social media platforms such as recommending stocks and releasing so-called "insider information" from strangers or acquaintances are common tricks of scammers, whose ultimate goal is to lure victims into investing on illegal financial platforms and phishing websites they have built.
4. Take a rational view of emerging trading media such as virtual currencies, and do not easily believe in tempting promises of high investment returns, in order to avoid blindly investing and causing losses.
Comprehensive content from China Fund News, Jinhua Public Security, and Juxian Public Security
