Some time ago, actor Sun Yizhou posted on Weibo: He is suspected of encountering a new type of fraud, and reminded netizens to be vigilant against crab card fraud.
In this regard, netizens expressed their gratitude for reminding, and many netizens also posted their "same" experience ↓↓
Subsequently, the Shanghai police responded that this was not an empty thing, but a new type of "crab card" scam that was spreading.
Technique analysis:
Step 1: Criminals deliver hairy crab exchange cards, wipes, mobile phone holders and other items on a large scale through couriers and other channels.
Step 2: On the pretext of receiving prizes and giving back to users, give hairy crab redemption cards, wet wipes, mobile phone holders and other items, claiming that online scanning codes can pick up goods, and guide victims to scan the code to enter the group.
Step 3: Criminals will require them to download the APP, start the task of brushing, gain the trust of the victim with a small rebate in the early stage, and gradually guide the victim to recharge a large amount in the later stage, and no longer return the principal and reward after reaching a certain amount.
Derivative scams:
01
Crab Card Prepaid Scam.
Victims are often attracted to prepaid hairy crab gift vouchers, often at prices below market price. Criminals lose contact or refuse to redeem prepaid cards after fraudulently obtaining them from purchasing them.
02
Low price wholesale scam.
During the hairy crab sales season, criminals usually publish a large number of false group buying information through multiple channels under the banner of "low price, sufficient supply, fast delivery", luring victims to transfer purchases, and once victims transfer money, they will be blocked and deleted by the other party.
03
Shoddy scams.
When the victim buys for the first time, the criminals will send high-quality hairy crabs to gain the trust of the victims, and once the victims buy in large quantities, the criminals will send the low-quality hairy crabs to the victims.
04
Fake scams.
Usually, under the banner of authentic "Yangcheng Lake" hairy crabs, criminals will use fake anti-counterfeiting buckles to package hairy crabs from other areas into "Yangcheng Lake" hairy crabs and sell them to victims at high prices.
05
Refund scams.
Criminals usually obtain buyer information through illegal channels, impersonate sellers to refund for various reasons, and once the victim follows the tips of the criminals, informs the other party of the payment account number and verification code, the money in the bank card will be transferred.
06
Merchants are subject to a malicious margin scam.
Criminals took advantage of loopholes in the rules of shopping platforms to maliciously photograph a huge amount of hairy crab products before they were on the market, and used the reasons why the crabs were off the market and the seller's inability to deliver goods in time to apply for refunds online, and wiped away the huge deposits of merchants at one time.
Internet Police Tips
1. For couriers of unknown origin, check the identity of the courier and the contents of the package, do not collect and scan the QR code on the package at will, and do not open unfamiliar links to fill in personal information.
2. Before buying hairy crabs, be sure to understand more about the market situation, learn more about identifying the advantages and disadvantages of hairy crabs, do not be greedy and cheap, and buy inferior hairy crabs that are obviously lower than the market price.
3. If you are deceived or encounter crab card fraud, you should promptly complain to the public security, market supervision, consumer association and other departments, and use the law to protect your legitimate rights and interests.