New students at Capital Medical University were scammed out of nearly 1.8 million yuan and were induced to purchase 370,000 yuan worth of virtual currency

According to Modern Express, Capital Medical University recently reported a telecom fraud case where a freshman from the class of 2026 was scammed by someone impersonating public security and judicial personnel, resulting in a total transfer of nearly 1.8 million yuan. The police urgently intercepted 370,000 yuan, with an actual loss of over 1.42 million yuan.

The scammer used methods such as forging police officer credentials, case documents, and threats of retaliation to demand that the student cut off contact with their family and school. They lured the student into withdrawing 200,000 yuan in cash, 450 grams of gold, and additionally purchasing 370,000 yuan in virtual currency, as well as transferring 710,000 yuan online. During this time, bank and police staff inquired and advised multiple times, but they were unable to stop the fraud in time.