The bizarre circumstances of this cryptocurrency scam case far exceed imagination. Below is a summary of key information for rational consideration:
I. Current Status of the Scammer: Case filed but not arrested, roaming freely.
Last August, the victim had already reported to the police, and the scam gang of 4 was detained for 37 days before being released, not arrested. Currently, gang members live extravagantly, opening shops, wearing limited edition watches, and driving luxury cars, without any restraint.
II. How They Met: Carefully designed 'beauty trap'.
Initial Encounter and Setup: In 2021, victim 'Teacher Dapao' met Zhang Bai (the mastermind's ex-girlfriend) in a cryptocurrency group, Zhang Bai collaborated with Yang Yi and Lu Xiaoqin (engaged in oil card money laundering), and after learning about Teacher Dapao's financial strength, decided to set a trap.
Identity Disguise: Zhang Bai disguised as '99-year-old beauty', sharing photos, chatting about daily life, seeking advice on cryptocurrency trading, but in reality is 1987 born, has been married twice and has children. Fabricated tragic stories such as 'being kept by a bank heir' and 'having a poor family background', while boasting about 'doing business in oil and Moutai, with bank deposits over 100 million in Switzerland', creating an 'inspirational rich woman' persona.
Emotional Build-up: Gained trust through good morning and good night messages, emotional confessions, even when claiming 'business lost 400,000', Teacher Dapao directly transferred 2.5 million U to 'help', making him confident he could deceive.
Meeting Truth: Due to weighing 200 pounds and a significant difference in appearance from description, Zhang Bai hesitated to meet, later underwent gastric surgery to reduce to 120 pounds before meeting, even with a mask still described as 'worrisome in looks', but Teacher Dapao did not refuse due to 'online romantic feelings'.
III. Scam Process: Harvesting in layers under the guise of 'making money' and 'rescuing'.
June 2022: Zhang Bai claimed to be doing 'easy business' with Lu Xiaoqin, with a monthly interest of 10%, Teacher Dapao invested 10 million, but only received dividends for 2 months before stopping.
November 2022: Borrowing the excuse of 'high demand for masks due to the pandemic', Lu Xiaoqin falsely claimed to have channels, Teacher Dapao spent 8 million to buy masks, only to find them moldy and deteriorated upon delivery.
Frozen Card and 'Unblocking': Teacher Dapao's funds were frozen, Zhang and Lu falsely claimed 'involvement with oil and mask company accounts', requiring a large unblocking fee, deceiving about 30 million.
February 2023: Zhang Bai gifted Teacher Dapao a 4.6 million Lamborghini, lowering her guard.
Buying a Car and 'Tax Issues': Teacher Dapao wanted to buy a Ferrari, transferred 7 million for the car, Zhang and Lu claimed 'the car registered under a new company has tax issues', and further deceived 7 million 'for accounting'; subsequently, they used 'corporate tax case' as an excuse to deceive another 30 million.
Chain Trap: From August 2023 to July 2024, continuously fabricated reasons such as 'Shandong Special Investigation Group investigation', 'mask business involved in the case', 'employee money laundering arrested', etc., cumulatively deceiving over 10 million, and even in May-June 2024 still deceived 2.6 million with 'cooperating with investigation' and 'removing anti-fraud list'.
IV. Strange Aspects and Warnings
Density of the Scam: Continuous scams for nearly 2 years, with excuses every month, seamlessly switching from 'investment' to 'rescue'.
Involved Amount: Publicly disclosed part exceeds 130 million, countless small scams not accounted for.
Reality is Magical: Scammers have not been severely punished, victims have gone from 'passionate love' to losing everything, revealing the horrors of emotional manipulation and greedy temptation.
Final Warning: Regardless of the field, when facing 'high returns' and 'deep emotional personas', one must remain clear-headed and stick to the bottom line - when involving large sums of money, verifying identity and being wary of 'emergency transfers' is far more important than 'feelings' and 'trust'.