Meet the Man Who Exposed a $300 Million Chinese Fraud

An anonymous American investor talks about how he exposed a massive fraudulent funding scandal in China.

by Ned Kelly, 08 July 2023

Sophisticated Fraud Scheme in Shenzhen Costs Apple Billions

Fraudsters have been replacing fundamental parts with fake ones inside iPhones before bringing them back to Apple store for component replacements.

by Jonathan Zhong, 11 October 2018

249 Detained for ¥42.6 Million Fraud Scheme in South China

Police arrested suspects in 22 locations across Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

by Evelyn Wang, 27 June 2018

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

Guangdong Woman Busted for Fake License Plate from Taobao

In her attempt to evade traffic violation charges, she was caught and fined RMB5,000.

by Bailey Hu, 21 February 2017

Identical Maserati Mystery Solved, 'Fake' Owner Under Investigation

Police were at first puzzled by two cars which shared the same make, model, and license plate number.

by Bailey Hu, 21 February 2017

Kid Blows 100,000 RMB of Mom's Savings on Online Games

The 11-year-old went on a monthlong spending spree before being discovered.

by Bailey Hu, 14 September 2016

Shenzhen Restaurants Charge More With Rigged Scales

Thirteen food restaurants in the city were found overcharging customers by controlling their electronic scales with…calculators.

by Natallia Slimani, 09 April 2016

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