Xiamen Police Cracked A Gold Money Laundering Case, Safeguarding The Property Safety Of The People.

Recently, the police in Xiamen successfully cracked a case of money laundering through gold, effectively curbing the rampant trend of telecom and online fraud and safeguarding the property security of citizens. This achievement is inseparable from the efficient police-civilian collaboration mechanism and the prompt actions of the police.
On May 9th, in a gold store in Xiamen, Fujian Province, the unusual behavior of two men aroused the suspicion of the staff. After entering the store, they neither inquired about the prices nor selected the styles. Instead, they directly asked to purchase gold bars and frequently checked their mobile phones and looked around. The staff recalled that although the two men seemed to be strangers, they had actually communicated before entering the store. The staff of the gold store, thinking of the new methods of gold money laundering publicized by the local police station, judged that the two men were highly suspicious and immediately sent a message in the "Anti-Fraud Joint Prevention WeChat Group of Police and Citizens".
Less than five minutes later, the police from the local precinct arrived at the scene. By reviewing the public surveillance footage of the mall, the police found that it was a gang of three men and one woman. They worked in pairs and after entering the jewelry store, they would go to the restroom to change clothes and partners. They deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras and kept their mobile phones in hand, checking them before answering any questions from the store staff. The police determined that they were "money mules" helping a fraud gang launder money.
Subsequently, the police officers retrieved the surrounding video footage and identified the identities of four suspects, successfully apprehending them. In the trunks and personal luggage of the suspects, the police found a large number of boxes and bags of gold jewelry, POS machines, as well as chat records with overseas fraud gangs. It turned out that this group had just committed 23 crimes in other places and had fled to Xiamen to purchase 500,000 yuan worth of gold, which was to be sent to the designated location by their superiors.
The resolution of this case is a microcosm of the Xiamen police's efforts in combating telecommunications and online fraud. In recent years, the methods of telecommunications and online fraud have been constantly evolving. The Xiamen police have responded proactively, establishing the country's first multi-level anti-fraud center and a police-civilian collaboration mechanism. They have employed three-dimensional early warning technologies in the fields of network, communication and finance, racing against fraudsters and successfully dissuading numerous potential victims. This year alone, the Xiamen police have successfully intercepted multiple telecommunications and online fraud cases, saving citizens a huge amount of money.
The police remind the public to enhance their awareness of prevention and be vigilant against all kinds of telecommunications and online fraud. If any suspicious situation is found, it should be reported to the police in a timely manner. Meanwhile, if merchants notice any abnormal transactions, they should also actively contact the police to jointly maintain a good social order.