On January 24, actress Lin Siyi posted an article saying that she was almost fooled by an electronic scam.
Lin Siyi said that while she was awake and confused, she received a phone call. The other party claimed that her WeChat insurance was about to expire, and that if she did not cancel it, two thousand yuan would be deducted every month.
So, the scammer instructed Lin Siyi to cancel the so-called guarantee, but she did not react at this time. "It wasn't until the camera revealed half of my face when I stood up to operate, and suddenly realized it was face time, that I realized something was wrong!" immediately hung up the phone and searched online and found out that it was indeed a scam.
She also said, "The Chinese New Year is almost here! Scammers are starting to ask for KPIs! Everyone must beware of phone scams! And be sure to remind the elders at home!" Lin Siyi also called on netizens, "Hurry up and download a National Anti-Fraud Center ( app)!"
In the comment area, Lin Siyi replied to the netizen, "I was really scared to wake up and called my mother immediately. I was scared crazy."
Lin Siyi also replied to the netizen that the other party called her 7 times in total. Phone calls, "really continuous."
Lin Siyi, born on April 5, 1994 in Cangnan County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is an actor and singer. On June 29, 2022, the reality-themed TV series "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes" starring in the starring role was broadcast, in which she played Wang Xiuyu.
In response to this, netizens have forwarded it and spread it, reminding everyone to be vigilant. After seeing it, many netizens shared the scam routines they have encountered:
Some netizens also said: In addition to takeaway express delivery, the rest of the unknown phone numbers are directly hang.
This kind of scam is very common
Many people have fallen victim to it
According to media reports, there are not a few citizens who have fallen into the "million guarantee" scam.
In November 2023, Ms. Gao from Wuhan received a call from "WeChat customer service". On the phone, the "customer service staff" repeatedly claimed that Ms. Gao's "million guarantee" free service on WeChat had expired, and if it was not closed, 800 would be deducted every month. Yuan premium. The "customer service staff" said: "Log in to the designated link I sent you and complete the relevant operations to unsubscribe from the service." If you do not cancel in time, the fee will be automatically deducted. Seeing that the "customer service staff" provided such "caring" services, Ms. Gao, who had no time to think about it, made transfers through mobile banking under the guidance of the other party, totaling more than 1.3 million yuan.
On July 17, 2023, Ms. Zhou, a Fujian citizen, received an Internet call while driving. The other party said that she received the "Million Guarantee" service for free on WeChat a few years ago. If she did not cancel it, more than 3,000 yuan would be automatically deducted every month. Yuan. Ms. Zhou believed it to be true, and then the other party asked Ms. Zhou to operate as required and transfer 500,000 yuan in the bank card to the account provided by the other party on the grounds that "personal information needs to be verified." Ms. Zhou discovered that she had been deceived after the incident and immediately called the police.
What exactly is the "million guarantee"?
"Million Guarantee" refers to the security guarantee that if WeChat payment accounts and Alipay accounts are misappropriated by others, resulting in financial losses, the company promises unlimited compensation based on the amount of the loss, and the annual cumulative compensation amount is up to 1 million yuan.
WeChat and Alipay's "Million Protection" are security settings that are automatically turned on. They are completely free and will not affect personal credit. At the same time, individuals cannot turn off this service.
WeChat reminder: WeChat Pay’s “Million Guarantee” is completely free
As early as April this year, WeChat Pay Consumer Protection WeChat ID published an article “Be careful! "Someone uses WeChat to pay for the "Million Guarantee" scam." The article reminds: WeChat payment for "Million Guarantee" is completely free, and there is no "expiration renewal". Do not believe any "Million Guarantee" payment renewal, which will affect your credit report. scam.
Users can check their WeChat payment "million protection" in WeChat-Me-Services-Wallet-Consumer Protection-Security.Don’t answer if you encounter
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Apple users should quickly turn off this function if there is no need.
As for the fact that Lin Siyi received Facetime that netizens are concerned about, the media has reported related incidents many times before:
Regarding this matter, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security has issued a relevant reminder:
Recently , received feedback from the victim that there were fraudsters pretending to be customer service, using the Facetime function of Apple mobile phones to initiate video calls to the victim, and then committing fraud.
Fraudsters falsely claim to be an official customer service provider, such as "WeChat Payment Center", "Alipay" and other platforms, and initiate video calls to Apple mobile phone owners through the facetime function. On the grounds of canceling false loans, adjusting loan interest rates, and closing financial accounts, they required the victims to download various video conferencing software and enable screen sharing functions to trick the victims into transferring money to designated accounts.
In response to this, WeChat Security Center and Alipay officials have successively issued statements stating that they will not contact users through facetime, personal social accounts, etc., and any "customer service" contacted through this method is counterfeit.
Police Tip:
Received Do not answer FaceTime calls from strangers. If you do not need to use , you can set this function to turn off. Please be vigilant!
In addition, screen sharing means that the other party can see the content of your mobile phone screen in real time, including the bank card password you entered, Property information such as verification codes, must not enable the "screen sharing" function with strangers, avoid falling into a trap and being deceived!
Have you ever encountered a phone scam?
Be vigilant!
Source: Chengdu Business News Red Star News Comprehensive Lin@Siyisissi, City Express, Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, previous reports
