Li Qin: I was simply deceived, and my four-year savings were wasted
In 2008, Li Qin, who was only 18 years old, became popular for playing the role of Xue Baochai in the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
As a fledgling young actor, Li Qin is still ignorant of the entertainment industry.
The 3-year crew life allowed her to quickly accumulate a considerable first pot of gold as an adult.
However, the good times did not last long, but the turning point came when Li Qin got the last final payment.
"Hey, I'm Li Qin, right? Do you remember me, I'm your old friend XX. My family is suffering from an emergency, and the medical expenses are too high to come up with so much money, can you save me?" On the other end of the phone, a girl cried heartbreakingly.
The simple Li Qin immediately recognized the other party, and without saying a word, transferred all the savings in the bank account to her.
However, after the transfer ended, the girl, who claimed to be a "friend", never contacted Li Qin again. Li Qin was full of doubts and called to inquire about her family's condition, but she could no longer get through.
At this time, Li Qin realized that he might have been deceived by a scam. Four years of hard-earned money came to naught overnight.
A simple scam successfully defrauded Li Qin of all the savings he had earned after four years of hard work. Witnessing the accumulation of wealth by his companions, Li Qin returned to the pre-liberation period overnight. This scam fully exposed Li Qin's weakness: unconditional trust in friends.
In the world of the entertainment industry, where interests are complex, the consequences of blindly believing in so-called "friends" are so painful. This also taught Li Qin, who was new to the circle, the first lesson in life.
Zhu Dan: Trust betrayed, and savings came to naught
In 2014, Zhu Dan suffered the most terrible betrayal in his life.
"Danmei, I am in a huge economic crisis and need a reliable person to prove my borrowing. Just do me a small favor to an old friend. A friend whom Zhu Dan trusted extremely approached her and tearfully begged for help.
Friends who need to borrow money too much are asking for help in front of them, how can the kind-hearted Zhu Dan sit idly by. So, Zhu Dan agreed to testify for his friend without saying a word.
Later, the friend asked Zhu Dan to sign on a blank piece of paper, claiming that it was to guarantee the repayment. The simple Zhu Dan did not hesitate to do so. However, when Zhu Dan signed her name, she had no idea what was written on the blank paper.
This signature is the evidence of the crime of pushing yourself to hell.
It turned out that this blank piece of paper was clearly written as a guarantee agreement. The friend has no money to repay the debt at all, and all the financial responsibilities will be borne by Zhu Dan alone. Zhu Dan's years of sweat and sweat savings came to naught, and her life returned to the pre-liberation period once again.
The betrayal of her friend hit Zhu Dan so hard that she was on the verge of a mental breakdown for a long time. As a public figure, she had to force herself to suppress negative emotions and put on a mask with a smile.
The pain in her heart, she could only swallow it alone, and she didn't dare to talk to anyone.
Yang Lele: Blind trust, 7.88 million disappeared
In 2017, Yang Lele suffered the biggest financial loss in his life.
The reason for everything is that Yang Lele has too blind trust in his best friend Zheng Jing. Zheng Jing is an old friend, and the two have always maintained an excellent relationship. In order to support his girlfriend's entrepreneurship, Yang Lele decided to buy shares of Zheng Jing's company.
Under Zheng Jing's commitment, Yang Lele signed a share purchase contract and paid 7.88 million yuan in full.
After the contract came into effect, Yang Lele entered a long waiting period. According to the agreement, Zheng Jing should transfer the shares to Yang Lele's name within one month of receiving the payment. However, a month has passed, and there has been no change in Yang Lele's stock account at all.
Yang Lele called Zheng Jing to inquire, but the other party always prevaricated for various reasons.
Six months have passed, and Yang Lele still has not received the shares. She urged Zheng Jing many times, but only got more unbelievable excuses. Finally, Zheng Jing cut off contact and never answered Yang Lele's phone again.
At this time, Yang Lele realized that he was likely to be deceived.
7.88 million yuan disappeared under Yang Lele's nose. It turned out that Zheng Jing used the personal relationship between the two to design an ingenious scam. And Yang Lele's blind trust has become the key to the success of this scam.
The loss caused by being too gullible to his old friends made Yang Lele bankrupt. And Yang Lele was not the only one who was fooled, Zheng Jing defrauded a total of 28.8 million yuan.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Yumin: Simply deceived, the 7.75 million premium disappeared
In 2014, Zhou Yumin and his wife did not escape the fate of being deceived.
At first, everything was so harmonious. For the sake of their family's future, Zhou Yumin and his wife decided to buy an insurance. And the well-behaved and sensible Yu Hongyuan has a lot of trust in his best friend Feng Yaohua, who introduced this insurance.
"Ayu, this insurance is a bit complicated, let me handle it for you. Feng Yaohua suggested to Yu Hongyuan. The innocent Yu Hongyuan agreed without hesitation.
According to the agreement, the premium of the policy will be paid in six instalments, each of which will be about RMB1.54 million. And Yu Hongyuan handed over all the premiums to Feng Yaohua, believing that the other party would pay as promised.
However, after Feng Yaohua got the money, she only paid the first premium and disappeared. The well-behaved Yu Hongyuan realized the seriousness of the problem only after receiving a reminder text message from the insurance company.
It turned out that Feng Yaohua had already embezzled 7.75 million yuan in premiums, and Yu Hongyuan and Zhou Yumin still knew nothing.
believed a liar in vain, and the 7.75 million of Yu Hongyuan and his wife disappeared. Their blind trust in Feng Yaohua became an accomplice to the success of this scam.
As a public figure, Yu Hongyuan can only endure the pain and not let this ugly incident affect her husband's career. However, the damage of economic losses and mental blows has become an unspeakable nightmare for Yu Hongyuan.
conclusion
Through the experiences of the above artists, it is not difficult to see some common problems. The first is unconditional trust in a friend. Li Qin and Zhu Dan both lost their savings because they trusted their so-called "friends".
Yang Lele and Zhou Yumin also paid a heavy price because they believed in their girlfriends too much.
Second, these artists lack the necessary knowledge of law and money. Zhu Dan signed a blank piece of paper and assumed a huge debt; Yang Lele did not carefully read the terms of the share purchase agreement; Mr. and Mrs. Zhou knew nothing about insurance operations.
These problems have exposed the loopholes in the money management of celebrities.
Finally, regulatory negligence is also one of the reasons for these incidents. As a public figure, the artist's income and property should have a special management body.
But it is obvious that Zhu Dan, Yang Lele and others are operating their own finances. There are regulatory failures on the part of companies and brokers.
To sum up, the reasons why artists are often deceived are both personal and systemic issues. Solving this problem requires the joint efforts of all parties. Artists should be vigilant and strengthen their Xi of knowledge of law and money.
The company should provide pre-job training for artists, and agents should also perform their duties. Finally, the relevant regulatory authorities should improve the rules and regulations to maintain the sunny image of the industry.
Only with the cooperation of multiple parties can celebrities develop cautiously in the entertainment industry, legally and securely manage money, so that scams have nowhere to hide.
conclusion
Through the above case study, the reason is already clear. The key to causing artists to be frequently deceived lies in three aspects:
First, blind trust in friendships. Li Qin and Zhu Dan were both lost because they couldn't distinguish between authentic and fake friends, and Yang Lele and Zhou Yumin also obeyed their best friends.
This exposes the weakness of many artists in terms of interpersonal relationships.
Second, there are loopholes in money management. Zhu Dan signed the contract without reading the content, Yang Lele did not verify the stock account, and Zhou Yumin and his wife handed over the premium directly to their friends, etc., all show the ignorance of the celebrities about the operation of money.
Third, companies and regulators are not well supervised. Zhu Dan and Yang Lele's huge investments are operated by themselves, and the company and the agent have no concerns. The relevant regulatory authorities also do not have perfect rules and regulations.
Many of the problems stem from gaps in management.
In order to truly solve the problem of frequent deception of artists, all parties need to work hard. Artists should be vigilant and enhance their legal and financial knowledge. Companies should strengthen training and supervision.
The regulatory authorities should improve the system and maintain the order of the industry. Only when all links go hand in hand and form a joint force can artists stay away from the dark side and develop their careers safely.