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Woman swindled out of 220,000 yuan online, spends 8 months in online romance with scammer, lures him back to China for arrest
A woman from Changshu, Jiangsu, was swindled out of 220,000 yuan by a telecommunications fraudster hiding in a Southeast Asian country. Aware of the scam, she continued to maintain contact with the scammer to gather evidence. After eight months, the scammer developed real feelings for her. Finally, when he wanted to return to China to meet her, he was arrested as soon as he got off the high-speed train. From ancient times, heroes struggle against the charms of beauties, but who would have thought that even swindlers would succumb to them?
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Man chats with scammer out of curiosity, gets swindled out of 110,000 yuan
In Yangzhou, a man fell victim to a video scam. Though he saw through the scam immediately, he wanted to see how scammers operate. As he chatted with the scammer, the scammer used AI face-swapping technology. Ultimately, he was swindled out of 110,000 yuan. Curiosity killed the cat indeed.
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Thief opens online store, steals items matching customers’ orders from store
A couple opened an online store, but lacking funds and merchandise, they resorted to a “store without goods” business model. They advertised well-known clothing at low prices, attracting customers. When someone placed an order, they would steal the corresponding item from a supermarket. They mastered the art of deactivating anti-theft devices, so stealing was easy for them. Surprisingly, they once took away 180 items in a single day. They must have been overwhelmed by orders, maybe it was Double Eleven.
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Rich second-generation, unwilling to rely on parents, becomes head of fraud gang to prove his abilities
In Nanchang, a man, whose parents bought him an Audi A6 after graduation, could have comfortably lived as a rich second-generation. However, feeling inferior for not earning money like his siblings, he decided to develop a part-time money-making APP. He spammed social media groups with messages about part-time jobs to attract users to his APP. However, it was a Ponzi scheme. Utilizing the money from part-time workers’ top-ups, he paid a portion back to them as commissions. The amount involved was tens of thousands of yuan, and he was eventually arrested by the police. Even though he could have lived as a rich second-generation, he chose to become a scammer. The world of the wealthy is truly incomprehensible.
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Thief carries inkpad for fingerprinting, confesses it’s for easy identification upon questioning
In Hefei, a man arrested for stealing phones was found with a box of inkpads. When asked if he stole them too, his response was laughable. He said he brought them for easy identification when caught, so the police wouldn’t have trouble finding inkpads. That’s really thoughtful; instead of doing bad things, he could have taken a different path, like working at Hai Di Lao.
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Nanny steals employer’s favorite frying pan as revenge
In Yiwu, a woman, after being fired by her employer, harbored resentment and stole the employer’s valued frying pan worth over a thousand yuan. A good cook with no rice to cook, she thought stealing her favorite frying pan would make cooking difficult.
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Thief beaten while scouting, gets angry and reports to police, gets detained
In Nanjing, a thief sneaked into an empty house to scout but was discovered by the homeowner, who intended to beat him. He managed to escape. A few days later, he encountered the same homeowner again and was slapped twice. Angered, he went to the police to report the incident, only to find the police looking for him. Stealing chickens will not lead to a feast, as the saying goes.
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Man faints to avoid police questioning, gets caught after fainting
In Suzhou, a man fainted while avoiding police questioning. However, a few days later, he encountered the same homeowner again and was slapped twice. He was angry and went to the police to report the matter, but unexpectedly, the police were looking for him in the area. Stealing chickens will not lead to a feast, as the saying goes.
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Man sees police play billiards, praises their skills, gets arrested
In Wuhan, plainclothes police went to a billiards hall after work. There, they noticed a familiar face, and upon closer inspection, they realized it was the fugitive they had been looking for. Quietly, they called for backup. Meanwhile, the fugitive watched the police play billiards and repeatedly praised their skills. When arrested, he was baffled. This was truly a special encounter.
