The pension scam behind the 863 Resurrection Pill: There is a huge conspiracy behind the "happiness" of the elderly
Recently, the People's Court of Zhushan District, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province pronounced a verdict on a "7.1" health care product fraud case, which is remarkable that this case involves 25 provinces and 206 dealers across the country, in the name of selling a box of starch pills that cost only 14.6 yuan, but it was sold at a high price of "863 Resurrection Pill", and the highest price reached 6980 yuan. What is even more distressing is that most of the victims are elderly. This article will take a closer look at this shocking scam and reveal the crimes and tricks behind it.
The original source of this pension fraud case involving the whole country was a box of starch pills with a cost of only 14.6 yuan, which was carefully packaged as "863 Resurrection Pill" and sold at a high price in the name of curing all diseases. It all started on June 21, 2022, when the daughter of an elderly man reported to the Jingdezhen Nanhe Public Security Bureau, saying that her father had been defrauded of more than 40,000 yuan of the "863 Resurrection Pill" health care product purchased by courier. This has attracted great attention from the police.
After investigation, the police found that the main ingredient of "863 Resurrection Pill" was starch, and the whole sales process was an ingenious plan for the wealth of the elderly. The general distributor is responsible for product design, packaging design, and the production of false promotional materials, and the manufacturer produces and packages according to the requirements of the general distributor, while the distributor is looking for the elderly as a target nationwide, obtains their personal information, misleads the elderly through false promotional materials, and finally sells starch pills to the elderly at a high price ranging from 1,000 yuan to 6,980 yuan per box.
Throughout the criminal chain, the general dealer and distributor have organized the inducement of the elderly, making the elderly fall into the desire for health. They created a false "resurrection pill" miraculous effect, fictitious curative effect, and attracted the elderly to buy it. In reality, it's just a box of starch pills with a very low cost.
Under the guidance and coordination of the Ministry of Public Security, the Jingdezhen Municipal Public Security Bureau launched a nationwide simultaneous crackdown on this pension fraud gang in September 2023. After more than 90 days, Qiang, the chief distributor of the pension fraud gang, and other criminals were all arrested, and the case was solved.
This fraud network is built seamlessly, from the general distributor to the producer, and then to the distributor, layer by layer, one link after another, forming a complete fraud ecosystem. There is a clear division of labor between them, and they are linked to each other, and they work together to carry out this scam.
The "863 Resurrection Pill" new type of fraud is a fraud method aimed at the elderly, selling low-cost products at high prices through telephone sales and express cash on delivery, so as to achieve the purpose of illegal profits. Elderly friends need to be vigilant and strengthen their awareness of prevention to avoid becoming victims of fraud!
Now what I want to tell all my elderly friends is how to spot these well-designed traps:
Be prepared: Remember, there's no one-size-fits-all for everything. Any product that claims to cure all ailments should be a cause for alarm.
Verify the source of information: Do not easily trust unverified product information, especially those so-called "national projects" and "scientific research results", which are likely to be a cover for scams.
Rational consumption: In the face of high-priced health care products, we must keep a clear head. Spend wisely and don't be tempted by false advertising.
Protect personal information: Never give out personal information, especially on the phone. Once the information is leaked, it can be a target for fraudsters.
Consult a professional: Before deciding or planning to buy a health supplement, it is best to consult a doctor or health professional rather than trusting salespeople who claim to be "health consultants".
Report the case in time: Once you find out that you have been deceived, you should immediately keep the relevant evidence and contact the police in time.
Elderly friends, the methods of fraudsters are endless, and behind their rhetoric are hidden traps and scams. What we need to do is to be vigilant and protect ourselves so that scammers don't leave a chance to take advantage of them.
Summary:
This nationwide pension fraud case reveals a harrowing reality that the elderly have fallen prey to wealth. In the name of health, the general distributor and distributor carried out well-designed marketing for the elderly, and finally sold a box of starch pills that cost only 14.6 yuan to the elderly at a high price. This is not only an infringement of the property of the elderly, but also a betrayal of the trust of the elderly. We should maintain a high degree of vigilance in this regard and jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly.
How do you think the society should strengthen the regulation of the elderly care products market to prevent similar fraud incidents from happening again?