Broadband company staff after a home service
Uncle Wang lives in Chaoyang District, Beijing
There is an extra "black box" at home
It was discovered by the police who visited the door temporarily
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This "black box" is not simple
It is a gateway device called VOIP
It can realize the overseas network signal
The function of converting into the city's landline signal
It turned out that the staff of the broadband company was impersonating
It's the wire fraud gang again.
Not long ago, the police of the Huajiadi Police Station of the Chaoyang Public Security Bureau of Beijing carried out a love visit in the jurisdiction, when the policeman Guo Zhehao walked into the house of the resident Uncle Wang, the old man happened to have something to ask for help, Uncle Wang said that a few days ago, there were broadband company staff to repair the broadband network at home, and then the fixed phone at home could not be used.
After careful inspection, a black "set-top box" style device at the terminal of Uncle Wang's telephone line aroused the alarm of Officer Guo, and this box was the "culprit" that interfered with the fixed-line signal.
And that's not all
This black box Officer Guo
I saw it before when I was handling a case
It is a voice gateway device called VOIP
This device can be used to connect overseas network signals
Converted into a fixed-line signal in the city
When the connection is turned on, it will automatically enter the continuous operation state
And because it is installed in residents' homes, it is very hidden
Homes where VOIP devices are installed
The network cable will be quietly blackmailed by the gang
Exploit to engage in fraudulent activities
Signal conversion via VOIP
Other members of the public when they receive fraudulent calls from overseas
The landline phone number starting with 010 will be displayed
The wire fraud gang is based on this
Lower the vigilance of scammers
The police judged that the staff of the broadband company that provided the door-to-door service was fake. With the help of the property personnel in the community, the police quickly obtained the physical characteristics of the suspect man. The next day, when the suspect reappeared in the jurisdiction and was about to come to the door for "network maintenance", he was caught red-handed by the police.
According to the suspect's confession, he saw a job posting on the Internet and applied for a job as an "equipment installer". The "boss" contacted him through the Internet, distributed badges and tooling for fake broadband company staff, and mailed him VOIP equipment by courier.
It is reported that other members of the gang will pretend to be the customer service of a broadband company to make random phone calls and make appointments for door-to-door services on the grounds of increasing bandwidth for free or carrying out signal maintenance. After the appointment was successful, the suspect was contacted, informed of the installation location, and instructed him to come to the door for installation.
A month of time
The suspect followed the instructions of the "boss".
Dozens of VOIP devices were installed at the door
The profit was nearly 10,000 yuan
Most of the victims are elderly
The person has now been criminally detained in accordance with the law
Further work is underway on the case
If there is a similar situation
Please call the police as soon as possible
Police reminded the public
If you receive a call from a broadband customer service staff or a staff member knocks directly on the door to provide free services on the grounds of signal maintenance, network speed upgrade, etc., please call the official customer service number for business verification as soon as possible. If a suspicious "black box" is installed in your home, please call the police for help as soon as possible.
Edit | Xuan Zhijie
Editor-in-charge | Zeng Weilei
Proofreading | Zhong Xintong
Source | People's Daily Online