Su Wang in his previous life also experienced such scams, or anyone who plays games will encounter them. These scammers usually use user names such as "system customer service" and "winning news" to defraud.
Because scammers were so common, game companies later banned such keywords from registering accounts.
However, in 2008, for Yang Lin, who had just come into contact with the Internet, he had no idea that this was a scam and thought it was really a message sent to him by the official game website.
Even at that time, he didn't know how to use a certain degree to check, otherwise he would have discovered that it was an Internet fraud.
In fact, this type of scammer usually has a clear division of labor, with a dedicated team, some responsible for sending messages, and some responsible for technology. They have to answer countless calls a day.
Therefore, Yang Lin's five thousand yuan was not much to them, but to Yang Lin, if a student was cheated out of five thousand yuan, it was an astronomical sum.
"This is my monthly living expenses. I didn't dare to tell my parents about falling out of Class 1, because I knew they would be very disappointed if I did. They work hard outside to make money, and they just hope that I can get better.
If you study well, you will be able to stand out in the future."
Yang Lin looked at Su Wang, his eyes without any luster and full of despair.
"If my parents knew that I not only dropped out of Class 1, but was also defrauded of 5,000 yuan for playing games, they would definitely be very sad and sad. I no longer have the face to face them, so I just ended my life.
It’s pretty good too.”
When Su Wang heard this, he thought of the news he had seen in his previous life. The news about a high school graduate who committed suicide after being defrauded of his college tuition fees by telecom fraudsters.
At that time, many people did not understand that it was too fragile to commit suicide just because they were defrauded of tens of thousands of dollars. Those who said this did not understand the despair and pain of the person involved.
"Yang Lin, you think your parents will be sad if you tell them the truth, but have you ever thought that if you die like this, your parents will be even more sad."
Su Wang continued to persuade, but Yang Lin shook his head and said painfully: "They will be very sad if I die, but I really don't have the courage to face their sadness alive. I still have a younger brother. I will be gone if I die."
I have a younger brother."
"Su Wang, I'm sorry. If possible, please give the letter I put under the mat in the dormitory to my parents then."
Yang Lin turned around and was only one step away from the edge of the rooftop. However, Su Wang did not dare to rush over because he knew that if he rushed over, Yang Lin would jump down immediately.
"Young people today are so fragile. I thought it was because of something that I wanted to commit suicide. I can't even think about such a big deal. It's better for people like you to die."
Gao Peng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. His words stunned Su Wang and made Yang Lin turn his head again.
"You are just a coward. You can't bear such a small blow. You think that if you die, you won't have to face the disappointed eyes of your parents. Let me tell you, when you die like this, the happiest people will be those liars."
Gao Peng's voice was full of anger, which made Su Wang a little surprised that this liar could still say such things.
"I'll tell you a story, a story about me."
Maybe it was Gao Peng's tone that infected Yang Lin, but Yang Lin didn't do anything drastic. He just stood by the rooftop, waiting for Gao Peng to tell his story.
"I'm not from here, I'm from another province. I resigned from a state-owned enterprise two years ago and started a food factory by myself."
Gao Peng's voice was very deep, just like Yang Lin's before. Obviously, this story about him was something he didn't want to recall.
The first thing Gao Peng had to do after quitting his job to start a business was to open up the market for the food he made, so he participated in many sugar exhibitions with his products. Later, when he returned to the factory, a company actually called him and asked him to
Go there with samples.
Gao Peng took one of his subordinates to the city where the other company was located and met with the boss of the other company. However, he did not expect that this company was a scammer. In the name of buying products, it was actually cheating him out of food and drink.
The two parties signed a contract, and Gao Peng thought that he must entertain the other party, so he chose the nearest restaurant under the other party's advice. At first, he looked at the menu and saw that the drinks on it were not expensive, so he didn't care.
Unexpectedly, a person came next. According to the other party's management, this was the boss of their company. This boss always wanted to drink good wine, so the hotel also brought out other drinks, which cost more than a thousand yuan.
Got five bottles.
Not to mention, after finishing the drink, the manager who contacted them deliberately pulled him aside and said that the person in charge of finance was another manager of their company, Mr. Li.
It's better to buy some cigarettes for Mr. Li.
Later, he was deceived into buying a mobile phone worth several thousand yuan as a gift to the so-called lover of the company boss, who was also the person in charge of the inspection.
"The loss this time was because there was a loophole in the contract, that is, there was no stipulation on the payment time. The other party said that the goods must be shipped within 60 days after signing the payment. I thought the other party was very good at the time and gave me two months.
production time, but they never thought that this was a loophole they deliberately left."
Gao Peng gave a bitter smile, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, the kind of red plums that cost three yuan a pack, lit one for himself, and then took a deep breath.
"After suffering this loss, I thought I would be more vigilant in the future and not be fooled again, but it turned out that I was too naive. There are too many scammers in the world."
In two years, Gao Peng was defrauded six or seven times. The scammers used various methods. Some were looking for cooperation, some were providing loans, and some were issuing invoices and receipts. As Gao Peng, who has been working in a state-owned enterprise, has he ever experienced this?
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The worst thing is that in the end, the only money in the factory's account was taken away by the financial department. Gao Peng not only spent all his savings, but also owed a lot of debt.
Because he owed a lot of debt, Gao Peng could not stay in his hometown, so he had no choice but to leave his hometown.
"I have a car and a house, but in the end the house and car I was defrauded were mortgaged, and I am still heavily in debt. I have never thought of committing suicide. What does your experience mean compared to mine?"
Hearing Gao Peng's words, Yang Lin fell silent, because he was indeed not as miserable as Gao Peng.
"Do you know what I'm doing now?" Gao Peng suddenly said.
"It's a lie." Su Wang answered in his mind for Gao Peng.