A couple was defrauded of nearly 300,000 yuan in a month by a "virtual currency" scam in Foshan

Recently, virtual currency terms such as "blockchain" and "bitcoin" have become popular. Some criminals have seen the "business opportunities" in them and used the "virtual currency" investment concept to commit fraud.

In just one month, the Tan couple from Xingtan Town, Shunde District, were lured by high returns and fell into the virtual currency trap, defrauding nearly 300,000 yuan. It is reported that Ms. Chen downloaded two virtual currency investment apps and was also pulled into an investment WeChat group.

In the APP, there are different levels of "investment projects" with a term of 1 to 7 days, and the highest return can reach 14%. The return will be returned in USDT virtual currency upon maturity. Ms. Chen spent a total of more than 170,000 yuan. When the investment plan expired, Ms. Chen found that the APP could not withdraw cash. After consulting the group owner of the WeChat group, she learned that she needed to recharge another 400,000 yuan before she could withdraw cash. Ms. Chen then realized that she had been cheated. At this time, Mr. Tan had already lost more than 110,000 yuan on the APP, and then the couple called the police for help. (Foshan Daily)