Spanish police arrest Chinese scammer

Chinese people go to foreign countries to deceive Chinese people. According to the Spanish police announcement, the police arrested more than 200 Chinese citizens in different locations in Spain. These people were suspected of defrauding 16 million euros from victims in China. Spanish National Police Chief Quirós said at a press conference on Wednesday (December 14) that thousands of Chinese citizens, mainly poor families, were defrauded of their small savings, and some committed suicide as a result. . According to reports, these criminal gangs usually call victims in China, pretending to be the victims' neighbors, friends and family members, and first warn them about fraud crimes. The criminal gang then made phone calls pretending to be police officers investigating fraud crimes and tricked the victims into depositing money into their designated bank accounts to assist in the investigation. On Tuesday, 600 Spanish police officers dismantled 13 dens set up by criminals to make fraudulent calls in the capital Madrid and the eastern cities of Barcelona and Alicante. These phone stations are generally located in high-end villas in high-end residential areas. Chinese authorities informed Spanish police in July that many Chinese citizens had been targeted by phone scams originating from Spain. Spanish police said all the arrested suspects were Chinese citizens who entered Spain as tourists and then stayed.