Since July, coordinated by the Ministry of Public Security, police in Jilin have dismantled a transnational fraud ring specializing in fabricated national asset recovery schemes, arresting 101 suspects domestically. Simultaneously, through international law enforcement cooperation with police forces in Laos, Singapore, and Cambodia, an additional 156 suspects were captured across those three countries. Recently, the involved suspects have been repatriated to China in successive groups.
In January, Jilin police identified a criminal organization engaged in transnational fraudulent schemes under the guise of national asset recovery. The group fabricated fictitious "national projects" such as "Revival Jinhui," "Pension Action," "China Strong Agriculture," "Livelihood Security," and "China Dream Fulfillment," hired technical teams to develop fraudulent mobile applications, and used online platforms to attract and recruit members. Their long-term targeting of elderly individuals resulted in a large number of victims and fraudulent proceeds exceeding 6 billion yuan.
Under the overall direction of the Ministry of Public Security, Jilin police conducted detailed investigations to map out the group's operational bases and personnel structure. On July 28, through law enforcement collaboration, Laos police arrested 110 suspects in Vientiane. Concurrently, the Ministry of Public Security deployed officers for a coordinated crackdown across multiple regions, raiding 9 fraud dens and arresting 101 suspects. On August 14, Singapore police apprehended the group's hidden financiers, identified as Hou and Nie. On September 2, Cambodian police captured 44 additional suspects belonging to the ring.
With these actions, the operation has now resulted in 257 arrests, effectively striking at every level of the criminal chain, including the financiers, key members, technical operations, and agents. According to available information, since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Public Security has continuously directed local police departments to carry out special campaigns against such fraudulent schemes, leading to the resolution of 180 cases, the dismantling of 75 criminal groups, and the arrest of numerous suspects.
A senior official from the Ministry of Public Security stated that law enforcement agencies will maintain a high-pressure stance against crimes involving fabricated national asset recovery schemes. Through robust crackdowns, diversified strategies, and sustained international collaboration, they aim to intensify strike efforts and effectively safeguard the property security and lawful rights of the public.