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Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Indian Express
Shanghai man with modest salary took 120+ trips in past 3 years using stolen wallets
A 25-year-old Chinese man, a graduate of a top Shanghai university and employed in human resources at a big company, has been arrested for allegedly stealing wallets to finance an extensive travel spree that spanned more than 120 trips in three years, across China and seven other countries, according to a report by Shanghai TV, cited by SCMP. The man, identified only by his surname An, reportedly earns around 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) per month. The investigation began when a job applicant, surnamed Li, visited An's company for an interview. Shortly after, Li noticed his wallet had gone missing. A call from his bank revealed that someone had used his credit card to purchase a return flight ticket under An's name. Li alerted the authorities, which led police to An's residence. Police recovered two more wallets at An's home, belonging to individuals surnamed Zhou and Zhang, as reported by SCMP. Zhou, a colleague, said he lost about 1,000 yuan and his ID cards but did not report the theft, thinking it was trivial. An admitted to stealing Zhou's wallet from the office. Zhang, on the other hand, had lost his wallet—containing 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) and multiple credit cards—at Dubai International Airport. 'I left my wallet on the check-in counter and went to pack my luggage. When I returned two minutes later, my wallet was gone. It was so incredible,' Zhang recalled. Due to his tight travel schedule, he didn't report the loss. An confessed to the police that he had a passion for travel and enjoyed sharing his experiences online. 'I am good at making friends in a strange environment. We chat happily in the evening and sometimes I will have sex with them,' he reportedly told officers, as per SCMP. 'These are all nice encounters in my life.' At the time of his arrest, An was preparing for yet another trip—this time to Africa—and had already received travel vaccinations. The case is under investigation, with authorities working to determine the full extent of his activities. (With inputs from South China Morning Post)
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
HR executive steals wallets to fund international trips, arrested: ‘I love making friends abroad'
A 25-year-old man in China has been arrested for stealing multiple wallets packed with cash and credit cards to support his frequent international travel, reported the South China Morning Post. He confessed to the thefts, telling police he was driven by his love for travel.(Pexel) Identified only by his surname, An, the man is a graduate of a prestigious university in Shanghai and works in the human resources department of a major company in the city. Despite earning a modest salary of 10,000 yuan (approximately US$1,400) a month, An had managed to take more than 120 domestic and international trips over the past three years, according to Shanghai TV. Police began investigating An after a job applicant, surnamed Li, reported his wallet missing following an interview at An's company. Li later received a call from his bank notifying him that someone had used his credit card to purchase a return air ticket to a foreign country under An's name. Li told police that he had found An's behaviour suspicious during the interview. Following the report, officers began connecting other similar incidents to An. One of his colleagues, Zhou, recalled losing his wallet at work, which contained 1,000 yuan (around US$140) and identity cards. Although Zhou didn't file a police complaint at the time, believing it to be a minor issue, An later admitted to taking his wallet from the office. Also read: 'Bangalore is slowly killing us': Entrepreneur couple on moving out of city after 2 years Another case involved a man named Zhang, who said he lost his purse, containing 20,000 yuan (around US$3,000) in cash and credit cards, at Dubai International Airport. 'I left my wallet on the check-in counter and went to a nearby counter to pack my luggage. When I returned two minutes later, my wallet was gone. It was so incredible,' Zhang said. Due to time constraints, Zhang did not report the incident to authorities. Confessed to theft An eventually confessed to the thefts, telling police he was driven by his love for travel and the desire to showcase his adventures online. 'I am good at making friends in a strange environment. We chat happily in the evening and sometimes I will have sex with them,' he said. 'These are all nice encounters in my life.' Authorities said An was planning a trip to Africa and had already received necessary vaccinations before he was apprehended. Also read: Techie with 3 years experience disappointed with ₹ 45 LPA offer, internet says 'Khauf khao bhai'
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shanghai scammer stages fake marriage with ‘rich' man and offers ‘discounted' property deals to cheat relatives out of RM7.1m
SHANGHAI, Feb 8 — A Shanghai woman staged a fake wedding with a man posing as a wealthy real estate businessman and scammed her relatives out of 12 million yuan (RM7.1 million) by promising cheap property deals. The 40-year-old, known by her surname Meng, came up with the scheme after her small real estate agency failed in 2014, South China Morning Post reported, citing Shanghai TV. To convince her relatives, she proposed a staged wedding to Jiang, a married driver she met while hitchhiking, claiming her parents were pressuring her to get married. Jiang agreed to the plan and held a wedding with her using a pseudonym. Meng told her relatives that Jiang was a real estate entrepreneur involved in major construction projects and had access to discounted properties. She bought a small flat worth one million yuan and sold it to her cousin for half the price, asking him to tell their relatives he got the discount because of her connections. She then took them to new residential showrooms and claimed she could lower prices by 5,000 yuan per square metre, about 20 per cent below market value. At least five relatives fell for the scam, handing over large sums to buy flats. Some even sold their own homes to upgrade to what they believed were better properties. Meng stalled for years, saying she needed time to finalise the discounts. Between 2018 and 2019, she rented flats for her relatives and told them they were the ones they had purchased. She did not provide ownership certificates, claiming it was 'temporarily impossible' to obtain them for discounted properties. The fraud unravelled when a victim checked with a developer and discovered the flat she was living in was not hers. Another victim, Meng's cousin, spent more than 100,000 yuan furnishing a rented apartment. A court sentenced Meng to 12 years and six months in prison for contract fraud. Jiang received a six-year sentence for signing the rental agreements with the actual property owners. Meng's cousin, who helped mislead relatives, was jailed for five years.
South China Morning Post
08-02-2025
- South China Morning Post
China woman ties fake knot with ‘rich' man, cons relatives out of US$1.6 million
A Shanghai woman staged a wedding with a man posing as a rich real estate businessman, promised to buy her relatives cheap properties and scammed 12 million yuan (US$1.6 million) out of them. In a story that has shocked mainland social media, the 40-year-old woman, surnamed Meng, hatched a plan to con her relatives when the small real estate agency she ran failed in 2014, Shanghai TV reported in January. In order to convince her relatives, she proposed to the driver of a random car she met while hitchhiking to stage a fake wedding, using the excuse that her parents were pushing her to get married because of her age. The married driver, surnamed Jiang, agreed and held a wedding with her using a pseudonym. Meng told her relatives that Jiang was responsible for the construction of many big real estate projects, and had connections in the business that allowed them to purchase new properties cheaply. All those involved in the racket were detained and later received prison terms. Photo: Meng then bought a small flat worth one million yuan (US$137,000), and sold it to her cousin at half the price.
