Scammed out of over 70,000 yuan by purchasing virtual currency for profit, Leiyang police fully recovered the loss
On the morning of May 12, the Caizichi Police Station of Leiyang Public Security Bureau received a banner from a citizen, Ms. Wang, thanking the police for quickly solving the case and recovering all losses for her brother.
Recently, the Caizichi Police Station received a report from Ms. Wang: her brother, Mr. Wang, was scammed online out of more than 70,000 yuan. In January of this year, Mr. Wang met an online acquaintance who claimed to have a channel for purchasing virtual currency, which could yield a profit. Mr. Wang paid over 70,000 yuan to the other party for the purchase of virtual currency. After receiving the payment, the other party delayed the delivery, citing complicated purchasing procedures, and then went offline. Noticing something was wrong, Mr. Wang and his sister reported the case to the police station.
The investigating police carefully conducted investigations and grasped the true identity information of the suspect, Mr. Li. They proactively contacted Mr. Li and actively persuaded him to surrender to the authorities, hoping for leniency. Under the legal deterrence and sincere persuasion of the investigating police, Mr. Li voluntarily surrendered and returned over 70,000 yuan to the victim. Currently, suspect Mr. Li has been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation.
