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Watch Out for Pickpocketing and Other Scams Over CNY
Be careful of pickpocketing and other petty crimes during the Lunar New Year in China.
by That's, 19 January 2020
Scammers Are Using Fraudulent QR Codes to Empty Wallets
Beware of fake QR codes: they could cost you.
by Bridget O'Donnell, 20 March 2017
EF English First to Close in China?... No!
A scam notice said the company's training centers for kids and teens would close and that parents could claim refunds.
by Alistair Baker-Brian, 25 July 2022
'Sexy Girl' Bots Scam ¥1 Billion from Dating App Users in China
In a nationwide investigation, police found chat bots posing as bodacious babes to have scammed users out of a collective fortune.
by Gary Bailer, 10 January 2018
Safe Surfing: Your Ultimate Guide to Online Scams in China
China might seem like a port in a storm when it comes to public security. Though the truth is, local swindlers have long moved from old-school preying on street corners to telecom fraud....
by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza and Grigor Grigorian, 07 August 2019
Shenzhen's Green Taxis are Still Ripping Off Customers
And there's not much being done about it.
by Bailey Hu, 15 September 2016
Scam Artist Uses WeChat to Steal 1 Million RMB from Guangdong Women
And now he is behind bars...
by Bailey Hu, 19 August 2016
Man Dupes 7 Girlfriends into Hong Kong Pyramid Scheme
He cheated, big-time.
by Bailey Hu, 24 August 2016
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