Ten kinds of fraud that must be paid attention to when studying in Britain

Britain has always been one of the main destinations for China students to study abroad. It has an excellent education system, world-famous experts and professors, and is also rich in gentlemen and ladies. It's really a good place to study abroad. I believe that most students studying in Britain are physically and mentally happy, except for a few who have been cheated by unscrupulous swindlers. In order to let more students live a happy life in the UK, we will prepare "Top Ten Fraud Types in the UK" to help students plan ahead and nip all fraud in the bud!

? First, car theft fraud

Danger index: 6 stars ★★★★★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

The low price of British cars makes many friends who are "thundered" by domestic car prices ready to move. However, the high insurance for buying a car makes many people flinch from owning their own cars. So buying a used car has become the best choice for most people.

But in recent years, car theft fraud cases are indeed common. In 2009 alone, more than 75,000 cars mysteriously disappeared in the British used car market. Not only China people, but also many British people were cheated by these stolen goods. When choosing a car, the illegal intermediary provides the buyer with a fake license plate and qualification certificate, but as a layman, you simply can't see the mystery.

So I suggest that the best way to buy a car is to find a reliable dealer. Although the price is more expensive than buying from private places, there are relatively few hidden dangers. In addition, when contacting the car, if you can meet friends who know this knowledge, it is also a good way to avoid being fooled.

? Second, rental fraud.

Danger index: 5 stars ★★★★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

First of all, the liar said that he was a professional and had a house, but he was vacant because he recently went to work in other places. He decided to rent out the house again and again, and the price was lower than the market price. The important condition is to take good care of the house. He provided information such as room pictures, pretended to ask about you, and mentioned checking bank statements. Everything is similar to the landlord who rents a house normally. In the subsequent email, he changed the subject and said that he had recently returned to the city where the house was located from his work and arranged to see the house. However, due to the house inspector's bad faith, he could not provide cash as a deposit at the first time after the house inspection, which led to his wasting a lot of time. If you pay the deposit without checking his house ownership certificate, it's basically saying goodbye to your money.

Of the same type, there are also frauds involving house purchase and house purchase loans. The method is similar. The key point is to induce the victim to pay various nominal deposits, plus various commitments. Once the final deposit is paid, it must be that people can't contact again when they go to the building.

Third, purchasing fraud/second-hand transaction fraud.

Danger index: 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★★

Deception index 4 stars ★★★★★★★★

This kind of fraud is similar in nature, and it is all under the banner of good quality, low price and new goods to induce the victims to take the bait.

Some swindlers like to cheat by mail. Liars usually look for pictures from the internet, use their own photo software to erase the watermark, and then transfer them by buying or second-hand, so that the victims can transfer money and mail the so-called goods to the victims, but that kind of thing does not exist from beginning to end. When the victim heard that the swindler had delivered the goods, he quickly transferred the money, but naturally he couldn't find anything like that. In addition, there are many scams of second-hand mobile phones. Many second-hand mobile phones are contract machines. Liars use contract machines to sell second-hand goods. The victim may have a long contract to buy a mobile phone, or he may have a high fixed consumption every month. There are still many mobile phones that have been reported lost by others, such as the loss reporting function of Apple's mobile phone, which victims often cannot use after buying from scammers.

I remind everyone, don't believe that pies fall from the sky, because people know that valuable things will not be sold to you cheaply for no reason. If something is good and cheap, you are either wrong or a liar.

4. Screenshot of online chat tool/video fraud

Danger index 3 stars ★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

Whether it is an international student or a British immigrant, the slightest sign of a child in a foreign country is enough to worry parents who are thousands of miles away. Liars are precisely aware of the weakness of domestic parents, and by stealing their QQ, they get in touch with their parents and cheat. This method is also applicable to skype and msn, so any chat software should pay attention to it.

Liars usually use the excuse that teachers and classmates are in a hurry in China and need money. Or how you are in England. When it comes to money, parents must pay attention. Be sure to call to verify, but you can't trust chatting on QQ. If money is involved and the phone can't get through, talk about QQ, you can agree on some secret signals between parents and children, or ask children some questions that only children know. Or take the words to set the "child" QQ to know the truth. In addition, you can't casually receive files or picture information sent by strangers. Paying more attention to computer security knowledge is a good way to prevent it.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) telephone fraud

Danger index 3 stars ★★★★

Deception index 4 stars ★★★★★★★★

Many students in China are familiar with telephone fraud and SMS fraud. However, due to globalization, where there are telephones, there are scammers.

Telephone fraud is also a common crime in Britain. Some of them call from outside Britain, pretend to set up a local business hall or branch to conduct telephone surveys, and then ask for information about the victims and invite them to participate in the lucky draw. A netizen once shared with you his experience in dealing with telephone scammers. The telephone party harassed the victims one after another, so although it did not succeed economically, netizens also suffered great mental torture during this period.

For this kind of telephone fraud, I suggest that the best way is not to answer strange numbers. Because most scammers' phone numbers are displayed as "unknown" on our mobile phones, if you are really not sure about this phone number, you might as well go to google online to check the results, so as to ensure safety.

? Six, the Olympic Games series of scams

Danger index: 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

This kind of fraud is unique this year, but similar fraud techniques can actually happen at any time. With the London Olympic Games just around the corner, security problems emerge one after another, including all kinds of fraud. The British authorities said that the police had tried to detect the cases one by one and also reminded residents and foreign tourists to raise their awareness of prevention.

Recently, there have been many fraud cases in the name of the Olympic Games in Britain. British Sky TV News Channel 16 said that with the approaching of the Olympic Games, tourists from all over the world have come to London, many of whom have ulterior motives. Due to visa-free access between EU countries, many criminals from Europe can easily escape to Britain. It is said that the number of swindlers and thieves in Romania alone may be as high as 1.5 million.

The London police also warned the public to be wary of all kinds of advertisements that "sell Olympic tickets". This kind of advertisement usually only leaves the phone number or email address, and the deceived person will not only lose money, but also have his personal information stolen. British police said that organized fund fraud against the Olympic Games was the second biggest threat after terrorist attacks.

? Seven, air tickets, air ticket fraud

Danger index: 7 stars ★★★★★★★★★★

Deception index 7 stars ★★★★★★★★★★

Raise money in the name of buying some concert tickets, and finally donate to abscond or simply refuse to repay. The swindler wants to swallow the money until the students go home after the semester. Such scams are not uncommon. The so-called iron liar, the victim of running water. Most of the deceived students are international students, and they will return to China after their studies, so that scammers can find a steady stream of fresh blood in the study abroad market where newcomers come forth in large numbers.

There was a rumor among international students that a classmate Wang was a "shocking liar". His organized and disciplined liar organization is amazing. The organization he founded contacted the student unions of various schools, claiming that he could buy tickets for other concerts, such as the Eason Chan concert, or organize group tours for Easter. Because a student union of a school has successfully organized similar activities, with 150 students participating, providing their passports and paying nearly 1000 for each student's travel expenses. Results In the end, the students claimed that 150 people all refused to sign the visa and the activity was cancelled. Then the refund will be delayed. Finally, there was no news. According to a person familiar with the matter, the organization is completely managed by Wang Xing. He owed huge debts in gambling, so he cheated money with French group, Eason Chan concert tickets and Northern Ireland group, and finally disappeared without replying to anyone. Worst of all, the so-called French Easter Group also caused many students to lose their passports.

The way to deal with such scammers is also very simple, that is, order any air ticket through formal channels, whether it is a concert or an air ticket. Check the legality of the booking agent before placing an order. Keep an eye on it to prevent being cheated. Don't trust group buying websites or China intermediaries. Keep payment evidence, contact information of the other party and related clues. If you are cheated, call the police in time, you must learn to legally protect your own interests, and don't let the liar succeed easily.

? Eight, offer fraud

Danger index: 7 stars ★★★★★★★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

After finishing school in England, finding a job has become a top priority. Some fraudulent companies will use the contact information left by the victims on some job search websites to lie that they are HR of some companies and provide them to the victims. The victims are generally eager to find a job. When they see such a good job, they are relieved and of course willing to take part in it. There are two ways for a liar. One way is to claim that the victim needs training and needs a certain fee, ask the victim to enter an account and promise to hire the victim.

The other is to claim that the work content is some kind of transfer and you need to borrow the victim's bank account. The swindler will give the victim a stolen or fake check, and the victim will cash the check at the bank. The bank will first assume that the check is true and quickly transfer the money into the victim's account. After seeing the money in the account, the victim will immediately transfer the money to the liar's account to earn a high handling fee. When the bank finds that the check is fake, it will recover the money. Of course, the victim can't catch up with the liar, and finally he can only pay for it himself. And I lost my credit. Generally speaking, this kind of liar will be prepared. Their website is very formal, with professional wording and simple job requirements. These can be regarded as the professional ethics of liars, and they are all traps to lure victims into being cheated.

In case of such fraud, please carefully check the contents of the other party's email and learn to be suspicious. If you are not sure, you can search the company's keywords online or send your experience to the forum to communicate with you.

? Nine, plainclothes police

Danger index: 5 stars ★★★★★★★

Deception index is 5 stars ★★★★★★★

Recently, a group of suspects were arrested in British tourist attractions. These people disguised themselves as plainclothes policemen, claiming that they were conducting routine drug tests and took the opportunity to steal valuables and bank cards from passengers' luggage. Many tourists encounter this kind of fake police fraud in Trafalgar Square, Oxford Square and tourist attractions such as Kensington, Chelsea and Camden. Detective Downing of Scotland Yard said: "They have grasped the weakness of tourists and focused on those foreign tourists who don't seem to know much about the words and deeds of plainclothes policemen." He also said that some tourists fall into scams because of language communication barriers.

As it is common for China people to snap up famous brands in the discount season, China people are synonymous with "big money" in many people's eyes, so the majority of "represented" China people are unfortunately reduced to high-risk groups.

British police regulations: the police are divided into official police and CPPCC police, all wearing uniforms, and there will be no casual police to stop tourists from searching or checking their documents in the street. British police never check the identity of tourists at tourist attractions.

? Ten, thesis writing fraud

Danger index 3 stars ★★★★

Deception index 6 stars ★★★★★★★★★

The professional level of overseas Chinese students in Britain is uneven. Many students encounter difficulties in their professional study, but instead of trying to solve them, they waste time. When it comes to writing papers, they have to cram for the last minute and find papers to write for them. Many swindlers see the psychology of foreign students and set up a scam, so many foreign students rewrite their papers or rebuild them. The worst thing is that you can't get a diploma to return to China.

In fact, if you think about it seriously, even if you really have a paper to write, you can't guarantee that you are familiar with the specific professional content. Mastering specific professional knowledge is enough to deal with the content of any subject. The swindler is only deceived by taking advantage of the fact that international students are willing to believe that there is such a thing as "spending money to buy papers".

Although the means of swindlers are varied and strange, asking for money and personal information is the only constant method. What they are best at is to cheat trust with sweet words, or to give the victims a little sweetness and then make a lot of money. Liars are actually aimed at human weaknesses, so they don't want to be cheated. The most important thing is to be alert when you see temptation.

In short, don't trust others. I hope everyone has a pair of eyes that can see through liars and show them what magic height is.