In Shanghai, a 50-year-old aunt used the clip sound to imitate the voice of a young woman, and had an online relationship with a Shanghai uncle for 4 years, successfully defrauding the uncle of a pension of more than 170 yuan. According to the report of the Yangtze River Statement, the man named Uncle Li shook a woman with a sweet voice and charming photos through the WeChat shake function in 2018. Wu Moumou's nuanced greetings made Uncle Li feel the warmth he had not felt for a long time, and the two quickly established a relationship.
Although the two have never met, their relationship has not diminished in the slightest. Wu Moumou always used various excuses, such as the funeral of his sick grandmother, to let Uncle Li transfer money again and again, and the total amount reached more than 1.7 million. It seems that Uncle Li was deeply involved, and it was not until the court heard the case that the two were able to meet.
When he saw Wu Moumou's real person, Uncle Li found out that Wu Moumou was a young woman, but a married woman who was nearly 50 years old. What's even more unbelievable is that Wu Moumou is illiterate, but he has learned to edit text messages, imitate women's voices with clip sounds, and impersonate himself with photos of beautiful women on the Internet.
When the truth was revealed, Wu Moumou was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Shanghai High People's Court for fraud, fined 100,000 yuan, and ordered to return the money he had defrauded the old man. This Internet fraud case is a warning to online dating, in the virtual world, especially the elderly are prone to loneliness and emotional emptiness, so they have naturally become the target of fraud.
1. The "tactical" characteristics of "online romance" fraud cases
The crime of fraud refers to the perpetrator defrauding others of a relatively large amount of public or private property for the purpose of illegal possession, through means of fabricating facts or concealing the truth.
The pattern of conduct is as follows: the perpetrator commits a fraudulent act→ the victim has a false perception→ the victim disposes of property based on the false perception→ the perpetrator obtains the property→ the victim suffers property losses.
With the rapid development of the Internet, online dating has become a fashion trend, and the phenomenon of couples on the Internet is becoming more and more common. However, this kind of virtual network, which exists outside of the real society, also provides opportunities for criminals to take advantage of. This case is a typical fraud case in the name of "online romance".
Criminals often commit fraud in the name of love, and their "strategy" often has rules to follow:
1. Shaping the "Persona"
Use online social platforms to capture the victims' eagerness to find a partner, their desire to get rid of loneliness, and their desire to seek emotional recognition, and create fictional "characters" that meet the victims' inner expectations, so as to attract victims who have weak prevention capabilities and are easily deceived by criminals.
2. Gain trust
Through daily chats and exchanges, they create the illusion of "deepening understanding" and "cultivating feelings", establish a false "love" relationship with the victim, and obtain all kinds of information from the victim in the process, and further win the victim's trust.
3. Making up deceptive statements
After fully gaining the victim's trust, fabricate excuses such as "illness", "borrowing", "urgent need", "capital turnover", and "joint investment" to trick the victim into handing over property.
Second, whether it is "marriage and love" or "marriage trap", be wary of fraud in the cloak of "love".
Love is a precious emotion that human beings have, but some "fate" is just a scam. You think you have met true love and are willing to fall in love, but you don't know that you have fallen into the "net" of a liar; you think you have seen your true heart and jump into love without hesitation, but you don't know that you have fallen into the "sweet trap" of a liar.
The judge reminded not to easily believe in the "roles" created online, and to be more vigilant in online dating. It is recommended to carefully verify the identity of the other party to avoid falling into the "gentle" trap of scammers and causing property losses.