Recently in the Chinese crowdMany mothers were cheated in currency exchange, according to the description of one of the deceived mothers, the scammers lurked in the group and posted currency exchange advertisements many times, and other members of the group also went to exchange. Everyone said:Not cheated, word of mouth is very good.

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In addition, the account of the scammer is a woman, and she also tells the experience of being almost cheated in the exchange of foreign exchange in the group, so that the treasure mother in the group can empathize with her, let her guard down, and feel more at ease to exchange currency through the channel recommended by the scammer.

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 ·10 cheated by "acquaintances" in the Baoma group· 

The deceived mother said,I have exchanged currency with liars 3 times, each transaction was completed quickly, and there was never a delay.

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Also, scammers often share theirLive in a luxury house, drive a luxury car, living with aunts and housekeepers, let Bao Ma feel that people will not cheat her money, and they are familiar with each other often, so they start to find each other.10 US dollars of large exchange...

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This time, rmb was transferred to the domestic account of the other party, but instead of exchanging US dollars for Bao Ma as before,offered to pay her a check.Based on the fact that the other party was very reliable in the previous exchange exchanges, Baoma agreed, and took the check to the bank to deposit it, and there was no problem.

Unexpectedly, two weeks later, Baoma received a notice from the bank, saying that thischeck bounceYes, the reason is that the other party recalled? !

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 ·The world evaporates, and there is no such person· 

Baoma quickly contacted the other party, but the female liar who was active in the group said that she didn't care about it.To contact her "husband".

After the "husband" got on the phone, the other party was very impatient, saying that he was in a meeting, and said with a very bad attitude, "Sister, I don't want your money at all."

However, this rich and powerful "husband" dragged on from tomorrow to next week for half a year, and did not return the money to Baoma.He even said that he was arrested and just released on bail...

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Afterwards, facing Baoma's urging, the liarNo calls, no messages, directly disappeared from the world, and there was no such person.

It wasn't until other people said that they were cheated that the mother in question knew that whether it was the luxury house and car, the woman who had been cheated, or her "husband", they were all fake. Ma's scam!

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 ·Arrogant liar: It's useless for you to sue me· 

So the treasure mother changed other mobile phone numbers and tried to call the scammer, and the other party finally answered the call.After expressing his intention, the liar frantically said:"If you want money, don't rush me. After all, it's useless for you to sue me. I have no property in my name, and my ID is fake. I don't have a penny in my bank account. So what if you win the lawsuit?"

The intensified liar threatened Baoma,If she exposes this matter, the "boss" will never end with her, and will "punish" her family and children in China...

After this incident, Bao's mother was afraid to go out for a long time, and her family members in China were also frightened.

SeeingCalling the police and consulting a lawyer can't solve this matter., after a period of psychological struggle, Baoma finally posted the matter on social media platforms, seeking help.

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 ·For the Chinese in Los Angeles: There are many exchange scams· 

When she shared it with those around her, she discoveredMany people in LA have the same experience as Baoma, Victims who were deceived by the same means.

In addition to scams by friends in the circle of friends, there are still some people who will delay the transfer between China and the United States, and transfer the money immediately after the other party transfers the money.becauseThe currency exchange channel is originally unofficial, Many people have suffered from being dumb, and they cannot produce evidence to prove that they have been deceived.

Here, the team leader reminds everyone that even the Chinese consulate has issued a warning: please use formal channels to purchase and exchange foreign exchange.Don't trust "acquaintances" in your circle of friends, Even if there are no problems with multiple transactions, it is impossible to predict whether the next time will be a "trap".