Lanzhou police cracked down on a criminal gang that used virtual currency to defraud money and laundered money, arresting 15 suspects

Recently, the Anning Branch of the Lanzhou Public Security Bureau followed the line and launched an inter-provincial operation to destroy a criminal gang that used virtual currency to defraud and launder money. 15 suspects were arrested and 15 cases were solved. In one of the cases, the victim, Ms. Liao, met her military officer "boyfriend" online. Faced with his request for investment and high returns, Ms. Liao transferred 150,000 yuan of "account opening fee" to her friend's account. After her "boyfriend" repeatedly showed her that her friend's account managed a lot of money, Ms. Liao withdrew 1 million yuan on May 1 and converted it into U coins for investment. Then she added another 1 million yuan on May 3, but later found that she could not transfer the funds out. After preliminary inspection, the case was identified as a new type of telecommunications network fraud. The fraud gang contacted potential victims through social platforms, dating websites and other channels to establish trust, and then used emotional induction, investment temptation and other means to induce victims to register on the designated virtual digital platform and use virtual currency for recharge. According to the police in charge of the case, the fraud gang traded through the virtual currency platform, laundered the U coins received, and converted them into other forms of funds or currencies. The process may involve multiple accounts and trading platforms to cover up the flow of funds and evade police tracking. At present, the case is still under further investigation. (Daily Gansu Network)