Each editor: Du Yu
According to the official WeChat account of Shanghai Jing'an Court on February 3, the online "dating" time ranged from only one week to nearly two years. Aunt Zhang, who is in her 60s, and many aunts of similar age. They were all defrauded of money by "Brother Dong".
Recently, Shanghai Jing'an District People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the Jing'an District People's Court) heard the fraud case involving fake actor "Jin Dong" and made a first-instance judgment against eight defendants in accordance with the law.
Picture source: Shanghai Jing’an Court’s official WeChat account
Aunt Zhang is a loyal “aunt fan” of actor Jin Dong. In October 2021, Aunt Zhang was drawn into a fan group called "Jin Dong Star". Since February 2022, Aunt Zhang has been continuously recharging and rewarding a user named "Jin Dong" in the group. Not long after, "Jin Dong" added Aunt Zhang's WeChat account in the name of love. From greetings three times a day to chatting with "sister" late at night, Aunt Zhang gradually fell into the "idol's" repeated greetings and inquiries. , transferred nearly 200,000 yuan to him. Until her son found out and called the police, Aunt Zhang still did not want to believe that her "idol" could be the "fraudster" her son called her.
However, Aunt Zhang’s experience is not unique. Behind it is an organized and premeditated criminal gang. The defendant Wang Moumou is the leader of this criminal gang. From May 2022 to June 2023, Wang Moumou successively recruited defendants Gao Moumou, Cai Moumou, Li Moumou, Chen Moumou, Lin Moumou, Lin Moumou, Chen Moumou and others as salesmen. Carrying out fraudulent activities. All salesmen were instructed by Wang Moumou to publish videos or audios of fake stars or celebrities such as "Jin Dong" on Douyin and Kuaishou short video platforms to attract middle-aged and elderly women and deceive their trust. Then they used the above-mentioned fake celebrities or celebrities to The celebrity identity and the victim engage in online chatting and online dating on the WeChat platform, inducing the victim to establish an emotional connection with the "celebrity", and finally ask for money for various reasons such as investment, charity, support, online shopping, love, etc., and defraud the victim through WeChat transfer and other methods. The money of multiple victims totaled more than 310,000 yuan.
Jing'an District People's Court held after trial that the defendant Wang Moumou, for the purpose of illegal possession, instructed the other seven defendants to fake their identities, fabricate facts, and repeatedly defraud others of their property. The actions of the eight defendants constituted the crime of fraud. , should be punished according to law. Wang Moumou played a major role in the joint crime and was the principal offender; the remaining seven defendants played secondary and auxiliary roles and were accessory offenders. The eight defendants all voluntarily returned their illegal gains and prepaid fines. If they showed some remorse, they could all be given lighter punishments as appropriate.
Accordingly, the People's Court sentenced the defendant Wang Moumou to three years' imprisonment and a fine of RMB 50,000; Cai Moumou and other seven defendants were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of two years to four months of criminal detention, with suspended sentences and fines .
On November 8, 2023, actor Jin Dong posted on Weibo that he had received reports from dozens of friends about the "fake Jin Dong incident". I can’t help but wonder what exactly have online platforms brought to us over the years? Convenience in life and work, information communication, communication convenience, economic income, resource sharing, changes in thinking, etc. There are many benefits, but what about the negative problems it brings? No one pays attention to the fragmented information that is manufactured to attract attention and is difficult to distinguish between true and false, complicated rumors flying all over the sky, video output without any substantial content, gaudy content, monopolized industries, etc.
Image source: Jin Dong Weibo
Jin Dong said that the Internet platform has brought many negative problems, and any progress should not be at the expense of a country's fine quality, tradition, and foundation. This is not only a personal issue, it is a social issue in which we all live together. It is an issue where we must at least keep our bottom line. It is an issue that concerns each of us.
Picture source: Jin Dong Weibo
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