Pretend to be a woman, talk about emotions, and then substitute investment … … This is the content of Mr. Zhang’s "work" after waking up from the dormitory of eight people every day, and what brought him into the abyss of fraud was a customer service recruitment disguised as 15,000 high salary.
As a "doctor of Chinese Academy of Sciences", the news that Mr. Zhang has been cheated to Myanmar for one year recently has attracted more attention. On September 15th, after returning to China, Mr. Zhang told Red Star News about his mental journey after being deceived to Myanmar, exposing the job-hunting trap from "recruitment to employment" and the fraudulent means of "killing pigs" in Myanmar Park.
Looking back at being cheated, Mr. Zhang said that the fraud company used the way of playing hard to get in the recruitment, pretending to be a formal recruitment from beginning to end, not only did not urge him to go through the formalities, but even deliberately delayed the time, showing that he was not in a hurry to recruit him. "This routine is also often used in the process of companies defrauding customers. They rarely ask customers to invest directly, but lure customers to take the initiative by sending investment profit charts."
▲ data map. Recently, 1,207 suspects involved in fraud in northern Myanmar were handed over to China. According to CCTV News
Mr. Zhang also said that people in the fraud park pay more attention to anti-fraud news than ordinary people. In view of the latest anti-fraud propaganda to "improve" their fraud methods, everyone must also change the misconception that "only fools will be deceived". In fact, many deceived people are people who think they will not be deceived.
Fraud starts with pretending to be a woman and talking about emotions.
The ransom dropped from 120,000 to 59,000 yuan.
Red Star News:You once said that you first learned through an intermediary that a company in Singapore was cheated to defraud the company by recruiting customer service personnel. Have you ever been suspicious during this process?
Mr. Zhang:At that time, because my family was ill, my financial situation was very difficult, and my job search was not smooth. I had no choice but to find a customer service job. At that time, I thought of going abroad to find a job casually, earning some travel expenses and living expenses, and then changing to a better job. I met this intermediary on foreign social platforms, and I won’t trust him until I see him as an intermediary for many years.
This intermediary is actually a victim, and he didn’t tell him the real situation when the park asked him to recruit people. At that time, Singapore could not go, and there were some worries when I changed jobs in Thailand, so I signed a contract with the intermediary on the guarantee platform, and it was also a formal visa process to go abroad.
Red Star News:What kind of people mainly enter the fraud park, and what is the fraud method?
Mr. Zhang:Most of the people who enter the park are young people in their twenties and thirties, and their family conditions are generally not good. I am mainly responsible for chatting with cheated customers on social software. First of all, we need to pretend to be women, and then cheat those men in Europe and America, starting with talking about feelings and substituting them for investment, so as to be digital currency’s "killing pig plate". One week is faster, and one month is slower. There will be cases of speech for our reference.
We work in a big office, with two or three hundred people. We usually eat in the canteen, and a few rich people will order takeout. Accommodation is bunk beds for eight people. When the company completes its "performance", it will take a day off at the end of each month. If the "performance" is not good, there will be no rest time at all.
▲ Mr. Zhang’s data map
Red Star News:After being cheated to Myanmar for one year, do you have the idea of running away and resisting?
Mr. Zhang:I was suspicious when I first entered the park, but it was only a few days later that I officially confirmed that I was entering a fraud company. At that time, my mobile phone was taken away and I couldn’t contact the intermediary. At first, I had the idea of running away, but later I found that running away was very dangerous. The park was heavily guarded and monitored from time to time. Even if I escaped, I couldn’t afford to buy a ticket to return home, so I gave up the idea of running away. People in the park are all interested, and there is no one who can really be trusted.
Red Star News:How do you get in touch with your family in the park?
Mr. Zhang:I have the opportunity to call my family once or twice a month, but some people supervise the whole process and can only report safety according to their requirements, and can’t mention anything related to fraud.
Red Star News:Why did the park staff let you go later? How much ransom did you ask for? Did you torture your body?
Mr. Zhang:After the domestic media reported, the park was worried that keeping me would bring them trouble, so it had to release me. Before the ransom was more than 120 thousand, it was reduced to 59 thousand yuan later. They threatened my family to sell me somewhere else without paying. At that time, I was held in the park for more than three months. I was held in the military station for the first month, and then in the dormitory alone. They hit nearly 100 sticks with a wooden stick the size of a calf, so they couldn’t walk normally for the first month. You can only eat one meal a day for three months, and the time is uncertain.
▲ Mr. Zhang talked about some situations after being deceived to Myanmar through Weibo.
Red Star News:The car in the park took you to the Thai-Myanmar border. What difficulties did you encounter after entering Thailand? How did you finally return to China?
Mr. Zhang:After entering Thailand, he was detained by the police station and immigration bureau because of the visa expiration, and returned to the country after more than ten days of repatriation.
Change the understanding that "only fools will be deceived"
I hope to engage in periodical editing or popular science propaganda.
Red Star News:Where did you go after returning to China? What was the first thing you did?
Mr. Zhang:On the morning of September 5th, I arrived at Pudong Airport, and then the police investigated me for half a day and let me leave the airport after confirming that there was no problem. Then I went to Nanjing to see my former teachers and classmates.
Red Star News:What is the purpose of your sending Weibo to tell your own experience? How do you feel when you see the concern and greetings from netizens?
Mr. Zhang:After returning to China, I noticed some articles and comments on the Internet, many of which were inconsistent with the facts. I think it is necessary to clarify them. Although there are some unfriendly comments on the Internet, most people still understand me, and I am very grateful for this.
Red Star News:Because of your status as a doctor of Chinese Academy of Sciences, your experience in Myanmar has attracted more attention, which has also caused some netizens’ confusion. Now, looking back at the whole process of so-called "recruitment to employment", what do you think are the factors that led you into the trap?
Mr. Zhang:Fraud companies used the way of playing hard to get in the process of recruiting me. From beginning to end, they pretended to be a formal recruitment. Not only did they not urge me to go through the formalities, but they even deliberately delayed the time, showing that they were not in a hurry to recruit me. This routine is also often used in the process of companies defrauding customers. They rarely ask customers to invest directly, but lure customers to take the initiative by sending investment profit charts.
Red Star News:After the deception is exposed, there will be new deception. Combined with your own experience, what advice do you have for everyone?
Mr. Zhang:People in fraud parks pay more attention to anti-fraud news than ordinary people. They often brush the anti-fraud news in Tik Tok, and also collect fraud cases exposed on the Internet to "improve" their fraud methods according to the latest anti-fraud propaganda. I suggest you pay more attention to investment and financial management when you meet strangers in online chat, no matter how well you talk on other topics, you should pay attention to prevention.
The fraudulent methods of fraudulent companies have been updated all the time, so everyone should constantly learn new anti-fraud knowledge. And we must change the misconception that "only fools will be deceived". In fact, many deceived people are people who think they will not be deceived.
Red Star News:In the movie "Put all your eggs in one basket", which was shown some time ago, a programmer and a model were involved in an elaborate online scam because of seemingly excellent job opportunities. Is it similar to your experience?
Mr. Zhang:I learned about this movie on the internet, and I haven’t had time to watch it carefully. Their stories are similar to mine to some extent, but the fraud mode in eastern Myanmar is somewhat different from that in northern Myanmar. I will take the time to summarize and tell you.
Red Star News:During the week of retreat, did you recover physically and mentally? What are your plans for work after that?
Mr. Zhang:At present, I have basically returned to my normal life, and my physical and mental health is not much problem. My family and friends are understanding and caring for me, and they are also helping me find a new job. I hope to be engaged in periodical editing or popular science propaganda in the future.
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