A man was defrauded while operating an ATM to remit money. The police reached out with the "right hand of God" and pressed the cancel button to stop it immediately.
Quick Look
- A man in Changhua was defrauded by fake customer service when ordering sweet potatoes on Facebook.
- He was directed to a supermarket ATM to transfer 28,000 yuan.
- At the critical moment, the police arrived at the scene and stretched out their right hands to press the cancel button, successfully preventing the fraud from succeeding.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Fraud syndicates often use social platforms to fake seller scams. They first guide victims to click on fake logistics webpages, and then pretend to be customer service staff to falsely claim that there is an abnormality in the account, forcing the victims to go to an ATM to remit money.
The man was operating an ATM and was preparing to transfer money. The police officer reached out his "God's right hand" and pressed the cancel button to rescue him. (provided by police)
I wanted to buy local high-quality sweet potatoes, but I almost gave my hard-earned money to a fraud group! A man in Changhua placed an order to buy sweet potatoes on Facebook. The fake seller first guided him to click on a fake logistics page, and then the fake customer service took over and lied about "account abnormality." The man was so frightened that he rushed to the supermarket and prepared to operate the ATM according to the instructions to transfer 28,000 yuan. Just when the transfer instruction was about to be sent, the police officer who arrived after receiving the notification from the store staff quickly stretched out the "right hand of God", pressed the cancel transaction button, and snatched the money back from the fraudster's pocket.
Changhua Police Station pointed out today (3rd) that officers Zhang Jincheng and Liu Boyi of Baguashan Police Station received an emergency report from a convenience store clerk while performing patrol duties recently, alleging that there were people in the store talking on the phone and operating an ATM in a panic. Two police officers rushed to the scene and were surprised to see the man preparing to send a transfer instruction. Without hesitation, the police officers reached out their right hands and directly pressed the "cancel" transaction button on the ATM to stop the scam in time.
Please read on...
The man said that he originally wanted to buy No. 66 sweet potatoes on Facebook. During the order process, the seller directed him to click on the logistics webpage. Then he received a call from a self-proclaimed logistics customer service person named Li, saying that there was a problem with his account and that if it was not resolved, the transaction would be affected. He was directed to the supermarket ATM for emergency help.
The police officer explained that there are many traps in private transactions on social platforms. Any instructions for going to an ATM or online bank transfer in the name of "account abnormality", "order error", etc. are 100% fraud. The man was shocked to realize that he had been defrauded and repeatedly thanked the police officer for stopping him from pressing the transaction button in time, otherwise the 28,000 yuan would not be recovered at all.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will strengthen fraud propaganda and patrols on social platforms
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Has the fraud syndicate been tracked by the police?
- Will men increase their awareness of fraud prevention?
- Are similar fraud tactics frequent in the Changhua area?
