Recently, Ms. Liu from China encountered a typical "pig-killing plate" scam. Looking back on the whole process, Ms. Liu felt as if she had been "brainwashed" by the other party. Now it seems that every step is actually a trap.
According to Ms. Liu's description, she met a man on a short video platform in early February this year. Through private chats, the man claimed that he was a soldier. This identity gave Ms. Liu some trust and the chat was warm. got up. A few days later, the man mentioned that there was a platform called "Short-term Venture Capital", which was recommended to him by his aunt who was an executive in a securities company. It had high returns and quick profits. The man said that his salary is only about 12,000 yuan, and the majority of his income comes from investment income. He can make a profit of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan every month. His house and car are all earned from investments.
"The other person made such fantastic claims that I actually believed them," Ms. Liu said. She tried making several small "investments" and as expected, she made money and could withdraw cash. Gradually she felt that it was very reliable. Immediately afterwards, the man encouraged her to increase investment. Ms. Liu said that she did not have that much money, and the other party even offered to "help" and help her bear half of the principal. Under the man's constant instigation, Ms. Liu made multiple transfers of more than 30,000 yuan in less than 10 days. The funds were all transferred to different personal bank accounts provided by the platform.
Soon, the funds in Ms. Liu's account had made a profit of nearly 130,000 yuan. However, she tried to withdraw cash many times without success, and her account was frozen. The platform customer service stated that the system detected that the bank card information was filled in incorrectly or there was a risk of being stolen, resulting in a failure to withdraw money, and the account funds have been frozen. If you need to unfreeze, Ms. Liu needs to take photos of the front and back of her ID card and bank card and send them to customer service for verification. At the same time, she needs to pay a deposit of 50% of the account funds: 64,514 yuan. After successful unfreezing, the deposit will be returned to the account. At the same time, he threatened that Ms. Liu must complete the unfreezing within 48 hours. If it is overdue, the system will automatically deduct 10% of the account funds until the deduction is completed, and it will directly affect the credit record. Ms. Liu hurriedly paid the "deposit", but eventually found that the platform website could no longer be opened. The "soldier man" said "The Investigation Department is looking for him" and then lost contact...
Looking back now, Ms. Liu realizes that the whole process was full of doubts. It was a scam carefully crafted by a scammer from beginning to end, and she actually fell into it...
This "pig-killing plate" scam is so sophisticated that it seems hard to be alert. However, we must realize that unfamiliar investment advice on the Internet may hide huge risks. No matter how rhetorical the other party may be, we must remain vigilant and treat them prudently. Any proposal that requires additional payment of deposit or fees should arouse our vigilance and calm thinking to prevent irreparable losses.
Reminder: There are many false investment platforms and it is very difficult to trace them back. Investors must be more vigilant and avoid being deceived at the source. When downloading software, be sure to choose channels such as the official website or formal application stores. Do not listen to other people's propaganda and download at will by scanning the code or clicking on the link. Do not invest in websites or APPs from unknown sources!
