A man illegally crossed the border to Myawaddy, Myanmar, and other places to participate in telecom fraud, inducing victims to invest in virtual currency, and was sentenced to prison.

Odaily Planet Daily News The Shanghai Baoshan District Procuratorate yesterday announced a case in which the defendant Huang illegally crossed the border to participate in overseas telecom fraud activities, inducing victims to invest in virtual currency. After the Myawaddy, Myanmar, park was disbanded, he continued to participate in "pig-butchering" scam fraud. Using methods such as AI face-swapping and communicating with foreign models, he gained the trust of victims before guiding them to participate in cryptocurrency investments. Subsequently, a team leader would take over, tricking victims into registering, depositing funds, and investing on fake websites. Ultimately, the court sentenced him to two years and six months in prison for fraud and imposed a fine of 30,000 RMB. (CCTV News)