On December 16, the Xiangcheng Public Security Bureau in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, received a harrowing case of a 26-year-old young tourist who was severely attacked by wire fraud during a seven-day trip to a country in Southeast Asia, resulting in heavy losses to his family's property. This incident is another wake-up call for tourists, reminding them to be cautious when choosing their way of travel.
It is understood that the young tourist's name is Mr. Zhang, and when he compared ** on the Internet, he found that the seven-day tour provided by a travel agency ** was 3,000 yuan cheaper than other travel agencies. In order to pursue affordability, Mr. Zhang chose this more attractive travel agency and completed the booking online.
However, he soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy upon arriving at his destination. After getting off the plane, Mr. Zhang was guided by a ground guide to a den, where he was shocked and beaten shortly after. Imprisoned, he suffered severe physical and mental torture during this horrific experience.
After Mr. Zhang's family learned that something had happened to him, they did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money and paid him a ransom of more than 1 million yuan. It was not until the family's savings were emptied that Mr. Zhang was reluctantly rescued from returning to China. The whole process lasted three years and was a painful and difficult time.
In an interview with a Jimu News reporter, Mr. Zhang said sadly: "When traveling abroad, you must find a regular travel agency, and you must not be greedy for a small bargain!."His personal experience is a vivid reminder to tourists to be cautious when choosing a travel agent to avoid falling into a similar dilemma.
In order to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents, the Xiangcheng Public Security Bureau of Xiangyang, Hubei Province calls on the general public to consider carefully when choosing a travel agency, and try to choose a regular travel agency with a good reputation and reputation, so as to avoid unnecessary risks due to greed for small gains.
The public security organs said that they will continue to strengthen the crackdown on similar electronic fraud tourism traps, and through strengthening cooperation with travel agencies, improve the public's awareness of travel safety, and jointly safeguard social stability and the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
The incident once again reminds the society that it is not only necessary to strengthen the supervision of the tourism industry, but also to improve the safety awareness of the general public in order to jointly build a safe and orderly tourism environment. While enjoying a good time, it is also important to protect yourself, stay away from traps, and stay away from risks.