Nowadays, online shopping and purchasing agents have become one of the main ways for ordinary people to make daily purchases, but at the same time, there are certain risks. Recently, Fangshan police successfully uncovered a WeChat purchasing fraud case. The buyer transferred 96,000 yuan to buy two Hermès bags. The seller took the money and ran away to block the buyer. The police arrested the suspect Xu in Shandong, and Xu has been criminally detained by Fangshan police.

In March 2017, Mr. Wang, the buyer, saw the information about purchasing Hermès bags in the WeChat circle of friends with the online name "Brother Xian", because he had purchased some small commodities through "Brother Xian" before. , and discussed the purchase with "Brother Xian". "Brother Xian" was very enthusiastic after receiving the request from the buyer Mr. Wang, and soon the two reached a purchasing agreement. Mr. Wang wanted to buy two Hermès bags for a total of RMB 96,000. Mr. Wang then transferred all the payment to the account number provided by "Brother Xian" in two installments via Alipay.

Mr. Wang, who thought he could wait for the bag to arrive, fell into a long wait. After completing the payment, Mr. Wang had no doubts at first. However, as time passed, Mr. Wang became anxious when he had not received the goods for a long time.

When I asked "Brother Xian", the reply I got was either out of stock or cleared by customs. Until May, Mr. Wang still had not received the two Hermès bags he purchased. However, at this time, "Brother Xian" had already blocked Mr. Wang's WeChat account and mobile phone number.

On July 30, Mr. Wang reported the incident to Fangshan police. After receiving the report, the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Fangshan Public Security Bureau immediately accepted the case. The investigators successfully identified "Brother Xian" through extensive preliminary investigation work. On September 22, the investigators went to Yantai City, Shandong Province and successfully captured "Brother Xian" Xu with the cooperation of the local police. It was discovered through work that Xu used the WeChat ID "Brother Xian" to engage in the WeChat purchasing business. In March, after receiving a high payment of 96,000 yuan from the buyer Mr. Wang, he became interested in making money and used various reasons to avoid purchasing on behalf of Mr. Wang until Block the buyer on WeChat and phone number. At present, the suspect Xu has been criminally detained by Fangshan police on suspicion of fraud, and the 96,000 yuan payment has been recovered by the police and returned to the buyer.

Reminder: Consumers should choose legitimate online shopping platforms for purchasing, do not trust certain WeChat merchants, and do not easily transfer money for payment. They should pay more attention especially when purchasing valuables and luxury goods. If you suspect you have been deceived, you should call the police promptly and cooperate with the police in carrying out relevant work.