Internet Fraud Alert: The elderly insurance was defrauded by impersonating celebrities, and the bank staff stopped it in time.
Recently, an online fraud case in Shanghai has attracted widespread attention. An octogenarian was almost defrauded of money by fraudsters pretending to be the famous host Dong Qing, but fortunately, the bank staff noticed the abnormality in time and called the police, successfully preventing the fraud.
The old man Uncle Liu was originally an elderly man, because his wife was sick in bed for a long time, he gradually became addicted to the Internet short**. While browsing**, I inadvertently got acquainted with a fraudster who claimed to be Dong Qing. The fraudster very cleverly took advantage of Uncle Liu's loneliness, calling him a "good brother" and communicating with him frequently, creating a sense of closeness.
Among the multiple accounts impersonating the host, Mr. Liu interacted frequently with three of them, one of whom claimed to be "himself", and the other two claimed to be assistants. On the day of the incident, the fraudsters pretending to be Dong Qing claimed to have left the TV station, planned to start a business, and hoped that her "brother" would support her. Uncle Liu believed it and hurriedly went to the bank to prepare for the transfer.
Fortunately, the bank staff noticed the abnormal behavior of the old man and called the police in time. **Rushed to the scene, after patient persuasion and the assistance of the old man's family, the old man gradually realized that he might have fallen into the fraud. In the end, he gave up the idea of transferring money and deleted the *** related to "Dong Qing".
This incident has raised questions about online fraud. Older adults are easy targets for scammers online, and their loneliness and desire to communicate make them more susceptible to scams. At the same time, the timely intervention and patient persuasion of bank staff also show the importance of preventing online fraud.
This incident reminds people that they should strengthen their awareness of network security, especially the elderly, who should be vigilant against strangers' information on the Internet, avoid believing the words of strangers, and seek help from ** or relatives and friends in a timely manner when encountering suspicious situations, so as to jointly prevent the risk of online fraud.