Guangxi-Hubei Anti-Fraud Coordination: Police Recover 237 Million Yuan in Stolen Funds, Campus Education Reaches Over 100,000 Students

Since 2024, Guangxi public security authorities have continued to deepen the fight against telecommunications fraud, with the number of accepted fraud cases decreasing significantly year-on-year. Police have recovered 237 million yuan in stolen funds for the public. This data reflects the阶段性成果 (phase achievements) in the anti-fraud battle, but the continuous evolution of fraud methods remains a severe challenge. The Guangxi Anti-Fraud Center recently released typical cases revealing new "money laundering" methods, with physical merchants becoming key victim groups.

According to information published on the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government portal, public safety perception remained at historically high levels in 2024. Nanning, Guilin, Liuzhou, Beihai, and Baise simultaneously advanced anti-fraud publicity and enforcement work. Nanning carried out various forms of anti-fraud activities focusing on protecting people's happy lives. Guilin police actively explored interception and countermeasure strategies to curb the spread of fraud.

Notably, the region's public security organs recovered 237 million yuan in fraudulent funds throughout the year. Additionally, through early warning and persuasion efforts, they helped the public avoid losses totaling 785 million yuan. These data indicate that the prevention and control system combining post-incident recovery and pre-incident early warning is taking effect. Baise published real cases to remind citizens to protect their money. Beihai public security held police station open day activities, bringing anti-fraud education into campuses.

In reviewing 2024 fraud cases, the Guangxi Anti-Fraud Center revealed new money laundering methods. Criminals are no longer limited to traditional bank transfer models but use virtual currency, game cards, and physical product procurement to transfer and launder funds. Physical merchants, often unknowingly, become "tools" for criminals to transfer illicit funds.

Police warned merchants to verify customer identity and funding sources when accepting large orders, avoiding becoming passive participants in money laundering crimes. Bank of Communications Guangxi Branch actively participated in the "National Anti-Fraud Action" publicity month, reminding the public to use official channels and be vigilant against new fraud schemes in the name of investment, tax refunds, and subsidies.

Targeting student groups as high-risk fraud victims, both Guangxi and Hubei carried out campus anti-fraud activities simultaneously. During the 2024 National Cybersecurity Publicity Week, the "Guangxi Youth Anti-Fraud Alliance" launch ceremony was held in Nanning, integrating forces from the Communist Youth League, universities, and social organizations to build a youth anti-fraud defense line.

The theme activity held in Liuzhou, "Don't Become a Fraud Tool Person," deeply revealed the legal risks of renting and selling bank cards, phone cards, and social accounts. The Ying County Public Security Bureau in Nanning carried out "Campus Anti-Fraud Tours" covering multiple primary and secondary schools. Hezhou Pinggui District launched "Anti-Fraud Packages" integrating anti-fraud knowledge into daily teaching.

The Hubei Provincial Public Security Department and Education Department jointly carried out campus anti-fraud education activities, with police officers entering high schools and universities. Through playing anti-fraud videos combined with practical scenarios, they provided targeted explanations for high-incident situations during holidays such as internships. Students have increased internet access during holidays, becoming key targets for fraud, making anti-fraud education particularly necessary.

Currently, telecommunications fraud shows obvious cross-border characteristics. Some criminal gangs set up fraud bases abroad and commit crimes through caller ID spoofing, online dating, and false investment. While increasing domestic enforcement, Guangxi public security actively cooperates with higher authorities on cross-border fugitives.

The difficulty in anti-fraud work lies in the ever-changing fraud methods. From initial "impersonating public security" to current "pig-butchering scams," false investment finance, and online刷单 (click farming), criminals continuously update their scripts and tools. The Guangxi Anti-Fraud Center regularly publishes early warning information to help the public understand the latest fraud methods and improve prevention awareness.

If you experience telecommunications fraud, call 110 immediately or go to the nearest police station to report. Preserve chat records, transfer vouchers, and other evidence, cooperate with police in fund freezing and case investigation. Do not trust so-called "internet police" or "recovery companies" to avoid secondary fraud.

Preventing fraud requires remembering: do not trust unknown calls, do not click unknown links, do not transfer money to strangers, do not rent or sell personal bank cards and accounts. Be highly vigilant about investment projects claiming "insider operations" or "high returns" - regular financial institutions will not ask for transfers through phone calls or text messages.