CCTV reveals: Internet celebrity staged a video titled "Traveling to Yunnan to relax and being scammed by an overseas telecom fraud gang," which created a tense atmosphere, leading to five days of administrative detention and account suspension.

Reposted from: Yangtze Evening Post

According to CCTV News, anti-fraud is a highly关注 area, and some people aim for traffic by fabricating and filming false videos related to anti-fraud efforts. Recently, several videos were widely shared online, quickly causing a stir.

In the videos, a host claims that while traveling at the Yunnan border, he was scammed abroad and was later rescued and brought back by local police. Many netizens expressed sympathy for this host’s unfortunate experience; however, it was actually staged for attention.

These videos were posted on a short video platform by a user named Zhonglin, whose real name is Xu. Since February 26 of this year, he has released multiple videos and livestreamed on the platform, claiming that due to a conflict in Guiyang, he traveled to the Yunnan border to relax, but was tricked by an overseas telecom fraud gang and then rescued by local police. These claims attracted widespread online attention.

Feng Gongliang, a cyber police officer from the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau: The series of videos he made are quite logical, and their credibility is very high for us. Ordinary people find it difficult to distinguish.

Jiang Junfeng, head of the Cyber Security Brigade at the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau: After seeing his videos, many netizens are highly concerned about his personal safety. We also received numerous online reports requiring us to investigate this matter.

After receiving reports, Nanming police immediately launched an investigation, using methods such as tracking the trajectory, comparing entry and exit records, and conducting on-site visits to verify the truth of the incident.

Jiang Junfeng: We also contacted Yunnan police. After about a week of investigation, the two police departments finally clarified the situation.

The investigation revealed that the so-called incident of being scammed abroad was entirely fabricated by Xu himself. Police found that since February this year, Xu, a network host with 170,000 followers, deliberately created false short videos in the anti-fraud field, exaggerating the tense atmosphere and amplifying the anxiety of being lured abroad to attract a large number of uninformed viewers.

Feng Gongliang: Because the online content is now highly homogenized, he noticed that his usual livestreams and videos were not gaining as many followers as before. So he thought to himself, as an “anti-fraud host,” to create a persona of someone rescued from abroad, to produce content in the anti-fraud niche and attract more followers.

The police stated that Xu’s attempt to establish a “anti-fraud host” persona through false experiences to quickly increase followers not only exploited public goodwill but also damaged the online environment, encouraged fake content for profit, severely disrupted online communication order, and occupied resources and police efforts that should be used for urgent public assistance, causing negative social impacts.

Jiang Junfeng: Using a false script to attract public attention not only wastes public resources but also leads to misunderstandings about our society.

Currently, Xu has been administratively detained for five days by the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau for fabricating facts that disturb public order. His online account used for posting false videos has been legally shut down, and all related illegal content has been removed.

The police remind the public: Anti-fraud publicity concerns the safety of people’s property and social stability. No room exists for false hype or rumors to attract attention. Online influencers should take social responsibility, adhere to legal and moral standards, and gain attention through high-quality, positive content. Do not risk crossing legal boundaries just for traffic.

Source: CCTV News