, did not expect that she would encounter a carefully planned "photo scam" on her way to chasing stars.
Recently, the Xuhui Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau uncovered a series of fraud cases, involving a total amount of more than 200,000 yuan. The suspect Yu carried out a series of fraud activities by claiming that he could arrange for fans to take intimate photos with popular boy bands.
The victim, Ms. Lu, was a loyal fan of a popular boy band. She met Yu online who was pretending to be a "veteran" in the entertainment industry. With clever lies and forged resources, Yu promised Ms. Lu that by paying a "photo fee" of less than 5,000 yuan, he could realize his dream of taking a photo with his favorite boy band face-to-face after watching the concert in Macau.
The chat records between Yu and the victim. This article is all pictures provided by Xuhui Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau.
After actually watching the Macau concert, Ms. Lu did not receive the so-called "photo service" promised. However, at this time, Yu had already After losing contact, she realized she had been deceived. After returning to Shanghai, Ms. Lu immediately asked the Xuhui police for help.
Ms. Lu was defrauded of a so-called "backstage photo service" of 4,500 yuan
After being captured by the police, the criminal suspect Yu admitted that he was originally engaged in the concert ticket agency business, but due to poor management, he was heavily in debt, so he turned into a "photo broker". She used her background in the entertainment industry to be active on social platforms under the false identity of a "photograph manager" starting from the second half of 2023, and launched extremely attractive advertisements: "One thousand yuan can unlock backstage privileges for concerts. Intimate interactions with celebrities." Many fans and music lovers fell into the money trap set by Yu. She urged payment for various reasons, but after receiving the payment, she repeatedly reneged on her promise and failed to fulfill any photo agreements. After investigation, it was found that Yu had committed more than ten frauds, with victims all over the country, and the total amount involved reached more than 200,000 yuan.
Part of the money obtained from Yu’s fraud
Group chat fraud record
Currently, the criminal suspect Yu has been criminally detained by Xuhui police in accordance with the law on suspicion of fraud, and the case is under further review.
Yu was captured by the police
