Spring Festival opened the curtain on the way home to beware of these deceptive routines

On the 13th, the Spring Festival curtain opened in 2017. From the experience of previous years, some scammers will also fish in muddy water during the Spring Festival. ChinaNews.com (WeChat public account: cns2012) sorted out some of the "routs" of scammers. Travelers must be vigilant in these situations.

On January 11, a large number of passengers returning to their hometowns lined up to check in and enter the station on the square of Guangzhou Railway Station. This year's Spring Festival will be from January 13 to February 21, a total of 40 days, Guangzhou Railway Group is expected to send more than 47 million passengers, will add 482 pairs of passengers. China News Agency reporter Chen Ji? Photo by F

Routine one:

Counterfeit station staff, internal staff

During the Spring Festival, some scammers wearing uniforms and hanging plastic "work cards" also appeared around the station. At first glance, they really thought they were station staff, which was extremely confusing. But in fact these scammers are pretending to be staff, claiming to provide services such as buying internal tickets (relationship tickets), priority entry, and queuing, etc. After cheating, they will slip away.

Some scammers even pretend to be station staff to check tickets, check tickets, check ID cards, and take advantage of opportunities to defraud and exchange passenger tickets. This situation usually occurs in long-distance bus terminals.

On January 10, the police station of the Taiyuan Railway Station, Shanxi, patrolled the station. The 2017 China Railway Spring Festival will be launched on January 13th, and the Taiyuan Railway Police has increased its security level and increased its patrol control. Wei Liangshe

Routine 2:

First set close, and then take the opportunity to "start"

When you go out, do you feel kind when you hear a native language? Did someone particularly help you during the journey? But there are such scammers with accents similar to yours, and they have helped you. After gaining trust, they started to cheat or steal.

Recently, a case was announced by the Nanjing Railway Public Security Department. When passenger Fu was anxious at the Nanjing South Railway Station because he would not operate the automatic ticket-buying program, someone next to him took the initiative to help him, and the two quickly became acquainted. Later, when the two people were waiting in the waiting room together, the person borrowed Fumou's mobile phone, and went to the door of the waiting room to operate on the ground that the network signal in the waiting room was too weak.

There are still many such cases. First of all, it is close. After gaining the trust of the other party, you can cheat or steal with the help of luggage, borrowing a mobile phone and other reasons.

On December 22, 2016, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, Wuhan Railway Police increased its crackdown on fake train tickets and destroyed a den of fake train tickets a few days ago. A set of fake equipment and blank train ticket plates were seized on the spot More than 24,000 fake tickets including more than 10 boxes of express mailing documents. Visual China

Routine 3:

Throw the bait first, then take the big advantage

Seeing a pile of "banknotes" or a wallet on the ground, are you overjoyed? Don't be busy picking it up, you may be stepping into a trap designed by a liar. In this case, the scammers will often throw bait (such as lost packets, lost money) and put it on the road you go through. , And the actual value of the items you pick up is extremely low, such as "banknotes" are counterfeit banknotes.

In addition, in the era of mobile Internet, WiFi is just what is needed, but some unfamiliar WiFi must not be connected on the Spring Festival road, and hot spots established by people you just know should not be touched, because black WiFi can steal the information on your mobile phone. In order to save some traffic money, I suffered a big loss.

On January 10th, a large number of migrant workers and students who took vacations in advance in colleges and universities began to return to their hometowns early in order to avoid the rush hour. Nanjing Railway Station, bus station and other traffic windows rushed in. China News Agency reporter Tuobo

Routine four:

Hurry! Create a time-critical atmosphere

On the way to the airport or train station, you suddenly received a text message or phone call and was told that the itinerary has changed, you need to change the ticket and refund, etc. Are you panic? Especially in the moment when Spring Festival tickets are not so easy to get. In this case, the criminals use the passenger's tight time, too late to verify the information with the official, and will require the party to pay a certain deposit to the designated account, and then perform the refund and change business.

A big data report from an online travel website shows that one day before the flight takes off and 24 hours before the train departs, this type of telecommunications fraud is common.

In addition, during the Spring Festival, the scammers will use the enthusiasm of the passengers to go home, claiming to be able to buy tickets, allowing passengers to take a ride on the windmill and other reasons to defraud, slip away after receiving the money, or continue to sit on the floor to start the price, or just give the passenger Fake ticket.

On January 10th, the 2017 Spring Festival curtain entered a three-day countdown. Chengdu North Railway Station was already full of passengers. To avoid the peak, the "little migratory birds" returned to their hometowns in advance accompanied by their parents. Zhang Langshe

Routine five:

Use travellers' curiosity, fear, sympathy, etc.

"I have lost my luggage. Can I borrow your mobile phone to make a call?" In this case, if you want to help, you must ensure that the other party is within your control, because the other party may take the opportunity to slip away with your mobile phone. Anyone who asks for directions or asks about things should pay special attention to their valuables such as mobile phones and wallets, because the other party may just distract you and help their associates steal from it.

The most feared thing is the "chains". The scammers may also commit crimes. One person borrows the mobile phone, and the other person asks you for directions to distract you; or the person who chases the mobile phone goes, and the luggage disappears after returning.

A person ’s journey is inevitable lonely and lonely, and he is particularly curious about some things. For example, when he sees some strange baubles played by the other party during the journey, if you use it to play, it is likely to break, and the other party will be out of the sky. Claim.

Be cautious when you get off the train, because you are not necessarily greeted by flowers. Sometimes it is the phrase "Big Brother, I can't play". Once you are curious, you are likely to be taken into the black hotel; after getting off the train, Passengers often have the need to take a taxi. Remember not to take a black car, especially when going to the suburbs or one person at night, the black car driver may implement blackmail or even make money on the way.

The Beijing Railway Police Station sends "blessings" to the majority of passengers. China News Service issued photo by Pang Helei

How to prevent being cheated?

Don't listen, don't believe, don't transfer money

Since there are so many "scams" by scammers, how can we prevent them on the way to the Spring Festival? The simple summary is that you do not listen, believe, transfer or remit money; do not disclose personal tickets, bank cards, ID cards and other information to others; do not click on unfamiliar network links; do not sit in black cars and black hotels; A lot of cash; do not eat food and water given by strangers.

In addition, there are some places to be extra cautious, such as station security checkpoints, lounges, toilets and other places, these places are easy to pick up and miss, and thieves often start here. During security check, look at your luggage before entering the security conveyor belt before going forward; when resting in the station lounge, do not concentrate on playing with your mobile phone and ignore your luggage.

There are also some time nodes to be aware of, such as when the train stops at the passing station, there are many people getting on and off at this time, and the luggage is easy to be taken by mistake or stolen. When you fetch water, wash, go to the toilet and leave the seat, it is best to carry valuables with you to prevent your luggage from being "handed" during these periods. Don't sleep when you get on the bus, especially long-distance travelers.

Also, stay away from him who is too "enthusiastic". These people often chatter first, swindle or steal after your personal information has been obtained or your trust has been obtained; or they can take the initiative to ask you to take your luggage, look at your luggage, and obtain your trust to wait for the opportunity to steal.

During the journey, don't participate in gambling such as "Guessing Seeds", "Zhajinhua", "Fighting Landlords", and "Getting Red Packets with WeChat Group", because you are fighting alone, but the other party may not necessarily be.