Public security noted that although Zhou and Yuan were deceiving electronic fraudsters, the essence was still illegal.

Two Men in Yunnan Province Arrested for Defrauding Electronic Fraudsters

Two men in Yunnan province recently encountered electronic fraud. They came up with the idea of “playing” and set up a trap to cheat members of the electronic fraud group of 1,800 yuan (RMB, the same below).

Mainland media reported that the Public Security Bureau of Yiliang County, Yunnan Province stated that residents of Zhou and Yuan in the area are under investigation for suspected fraud. The case said Zhou was unemployed and had no income at home for a long time.

The Unlikely Trap

One day, Zhou made an appointment with his friend Yuan to apply for a passport. They both found that there were messages about highly paid personnel in the group, and they contacted each other to find out. The other party said the job was for the company’s senior manager, with an annual salary of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, but he was required to work overseas.

Pretend to Agree to Work Abroad but Ask for Travel Expenses

At that time, Zhou realized that this statement was a common fraud trick, and came up with the idea of “having some fun” with the other party, so he pretended to agree to the other party’s conditions. Zhou said he also wanted to bring a friend there and asked for travel expenses based on accommodation and meals, and managed to cheat foreign telecommunications fraudsters of 1,800 yuan.

Consequences of Their Actions

After the police heard about the incident, they detained Zhou and Yuan for 7 and 5 days respectively, and confiscated their illegal income. Although Zhou and Yuan tricked electronic fraudsters and made people “highly addictive“, their essence was still the act of cheating others out of their money through illegal means.

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