In a recent meeting, China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission has emphasized the need for a systematic, legal, and source-based approach to combat overseas telecom network fraud and related criminal activities. The announcement was made on August 6, 2023, as reported by the Economic Daily.
The commission pointed out that fraud groups have been increasingly utilizing new technologies such as blockchain, metaverse, virtual currency, and AI intelligence to update their criminal tools, making them more concealed and deceptive.
Overseas Telecom Fraud: A Growing Concern
In recent years, overseas telecom network fraud groups have been luring ordinary people into fraudulent activities under the guise of “high-paying job recruitment.” These activities have led to violent detention, human trafficking, and a series of dark industrial chains, causing significant harm to the safety of people’s lives and property.
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