【Chain News】There’s something important you need to pay attention to recently——police departments in Shanghai, Yunnan, Gansu, Hainan and other regions have all issued warnings about a batch of scammers operating under the guise of famous supermarket “free benefits.”
How do they commit crimes? Put simply, they have a clear division of labor: some people are responsible for street-level promotion of “tasting cards,” and these people contact fraud gangs through overseas communication software. Each time they distribute a card, they take photos and upload them——residential community addresses, door numbers, and even fake promotional flyers posted on door handles are all recorded and filed.
The most critical part is that the fraud gang leaders periodically settle fees with these errand runners using virtual currency. This tactic is indeed ruthless—using digital asset transfers to obscure identities and transaction records, which is much more covert than traditional transfers.
Police especially remind: don’t participate in this kind of “street promotion side gig” just to make quick money. You might think you’re just distributing flyers, but in reality you’re helping scammers precisely obtain victim information. This is not only illegal, but you’ll also bear the legal consequences. Once you’re involved, virtual currency transfer records and the like can all become evidence in the chain. It’s not worth it.
仮想通貨は詐欺の決済手段に？警察が暴露した「試食カード」詐欺の闇チェーン
【Chain News】There’s something important you need to pay attention to recently——police departments in Shanghai, Yunnan, Gansu, Hainan and other regions have all issued warnings about a batch of scammers operating under the guise of famous supermarket “free benefits.”
How do they commit crimes? Put simply, they have a clear division of labor: some people are responsible for street-level promotion of “tasting cards,” and these people contact fraud gangs through overseas communication software. Each time they distribute a card, they take photos and upload them——residential community addresses, door numbers, and even fake promotional flyers posted on door handles are all recorded and filed.
The most critical part is that the fraud gang leaders periodically settle fees with these errand runners using virtual currency. This tactic is indeed ruthless—using digital asset transfers to obscure identities and transaction records, which is much more covert than traditional transfers.
Police especially remind: don’t participate in this kind of “street promotion side gig” just to make quick money. You might think you’re just distributing flyers, but in reality you’re helping scammers precisely obtain victim information. This is not only illegal, but you’ll also bear the legal consequences. Once you’re involved, virtual currency transfer records and the like can all become evidence in the chain. It’s not worth it.