Chapter 1438 Fraud Crime
Half a month has passed since the last case.
In Haizhou in the early morning, the sun shines through the faint clouds and spreads on the streets and alleys of the city. The atmosphere in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Haizhou Public Security Bureau was extremely solemn. Lu Chuan sat at the desk, frowned, and looked over and over at a thick stack of case information in his hand. This is a series of fraud cases that have caused headaches for the entire criminal investigation detachment recently. It has been a week since the case was solved, but there has been no progress.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open suddenly, and Zhang Hui hurried in, waved a document in his hand, and said loudly: "Lu Zhi, there is a new situation!"
Lu Chuan raised his head suddenly, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and asked anxiously: "What's the situation? Tell me quickly!"
Zhang Hui put the documents on the table and gasped and said, "I just received the report and another fraud case happened. This time the victim was Lin Hong, a well-known entrepreneur in the city."
"Lin Hong?" Lu Chuan frowned, "What's the specific situation?"
Zhang Hui said quickly: "Lin Hong received a call from an international financial investment expert, and the other party promised to help him get high returns in overseas investment projects. Lin Hong believed it and transferred 50 million yuan to the account designated by the other party. However, after the transfer, the other party lost contact."
"50 million!" Lu Chuan stood up and paced back and forth in the office. "The method of committing the crime is very similar to the previous cases. It seems that the same group of people did it."
At this time, Wang Shuai also walked into the office with an anxious look: "Lu Zhi, I have contacted Lin Hong, and he will go to the Criminal Investigation Detachment to cooperate with the investigation."
Lu Chuan nodded: "Okay, when he comes, we will learn more about the situation. Zhang Hui, go and sort out the information of the victims of the previous cases to see if you can find new connections. Wang Shuai, arrange the staff, conduct a detailed investigation of Lin Hong's transfer records, and track the flow of funds."
The two of them quickly left after receiving the order. Lu Chuan sat on the chair and fell into deep thought. This series of fraud cases is clever and the criminals have strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities. Previous investigations always cut clues at key nodes. He secretly made up his mind to catch these cunning guys this time.
Not long after, Lin Hong walked into Lu Chuan's office accompanied by Wang Shuai. Lin Hong's face was haggard and his eyes were full of regret.
Lu Chuan stood up, politely asked Lin Hong to sit down, and then said, "Mr. Lin, don't worry, tell us the details of the matter."
Lin Hong sighed and began to tell: "About a week ago, I received a call from the other party that his name was Li Ming, an expert of an internationally renowned financial investment institution. He introduced me to an emerging overseas energy project, saying that the rate of return is extremely high and the risk is very low. I was a little suspicious at the beginning, but he sent me a lot of project information and so-called authoritative certification documents, which looked very formal."
While listening, Lu Chuan took notes seriously and interrupted from time to time and asked, "Do you still save the documents he sent to you?"
Lin Hong nodded quickly: "Some and some are all in my mailbox."
"Very good. We will arrange for technicians to withdraw later." Lu Chuan continued, "Then how did he convince you to transfer money?"
Lin Hong said with regret: "He said this project is very popular, with limited places, and needs to be paid and booked as soon as possible. He also said that if I invest successfully, I will not only get huge returns, but also become a VIP customer of their institution. In the future, more high-quality projects will be given priority. I was obsessed with it for a while, so I believed him."
Lu Chuan frowned slightly: "Have you verified this institution and project before transferring the money?"
Lin Hong lowered his head, his voice a little hoarse: "I... I checked the company information they provided, and I can find it online. It looks quite formal, so I didn't investigate it in depth. Now that I think about it, it's so stupid."
Lu Chuan comforted: "Mr. Lin, don't blame yourself too much. This group of criminals has very cunning methods and many people have been deceived. Don't worry, we will do our best to help you recover the losses."
At this time, the deputy captain Ren Qiang walked into the office and held a report in his hand: "Lu Branch, I just met with the technical department. Although the funds flowed from the previous cases were transferred through multiple accounts, they all pointed to an overseas account, but this account has been cancelled." Lu Chuan took the report, looked carefully, and asked, "Didn't there be any clues left?"
Ren Qiang shook his head helplessly: "The other party is very cautious and leaves almost no useful clues."
Lu Chuan pondered for a moment, then said to Ren Qiang: "You go and contact Interpol to see if they can provide some help, and investigate the account opening information and related transaction records of this overseas account."
Ren Qiang nodded: "Okay, I'll do it now."
Lu Chuan turned to Lin Hong again: "Mr. Lin, please recall again. During the contact with Li Ming, did he say anything special or did he do anything unusual? Any details may be helpful to us to solve the case."
Lin Hong closed his eyes and tried to recall: "It seems... when he was talking on the phone, there were occasional noisy sounds in the background sound, such as in shopping malls or crowded places. Also, there was a signature in the email he sent me. I didn't care much at the time. Now, thinking about it, the format of the signature seems a bit strange."
Lu Chuan's eyes lit up: "This is probably an important clue! Wang Shuai, immediately arrange for a technician to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the emails Lin Hong received, especially the signature, to see if you can find any flaws."
Wang Shuai immediately took out his cell phone and began to arrange work.
Lu Chuan asked Lin Hong again: "Mr. Lin, do you still remember the specific time of the first call with Li Ming?"
Lin Hong thought for a while: "Remember, it was around 3 pm last Tuesday."
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Lu Chuan said to Ren Qiang: "Team Ren, you can coordinate with the communications department and retrieve Lin Hong's call record at around 3 pm last Tuesday to see if he can track Li Ming's phone number source."
Ren Qiang took the order and left.
At this time, the on-site investigation detective Yang Sen and Yang Lin walked into the office. Yang Sen said: "Lu Zhi, we conducted a second investigation of the homes of the victims of the previous cases and discovered some new situations."
Lu Chuan asked quickly: "What's new?"
Yang Lin replied: "We found a miniature camera at one of the victims' homes. It was very concealed and looked like it was installed secretly. Moreover, the model of this camera is different from the common ones on the market. It should have been specially modified."
Lu Chuan's face became even more serious: "It seems that this group of criminals not only commit fraud on the phone and the Internet, but may also obtain more information by monitoring the lives of the victims in order to better implement the fraud plan. Yang Sen and Yang Lin, you can immediately conduct technical analysis of this camera to see if you can find its source and information about the controller."
The two nodded and left.
Lu Chuan looked at the busy figure in the office and thought in his mind that although the clues are still scattered at the moment, he believed that as long as he digs deeper along these clues, he would definitely reveal the true face of the criminals and leave them nowhere to hide.
(This chapter ends)