![]() This script isn’t novel, but it is one of the many plots used by phone scammers targeting the Chinese-speaking population in the U.S. But within short order I was informed that I was the chief suspect in a million-dollar fraud - and that if I didn’t follow instructions, I could be deported. It all sounded very professional: The people on the other end of the line gave me their full names and staff identification numbers - even a photo of the police badge and case paperwork. Suspicious, but concerned, I returned the call. Someone had been selling fake Covid medicine online - and the Shanghai police were pursuing the criminal (namely, me). about a policy violation of a WeChat account that had apparently been registered with my stolen credentials in China. It started with a call posing to be from the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Your host was on the receiving end of a notorious scam attempt recently. In today’s newsletter, we’ll take a dive into the scourge of Chinese phone scammers, explore the latest incident of corporate “de-Japanization,” and introduce a book that unpacks Beijing’s grand ambition to dominate the world. 8 after China Watcher takes a summer break next week. Big shoes to fill, but don’t worry: We’ll be back to regular programming on Sept. I’ve been interning with POLITICO on China Watcher for the past few months, and I’m delighted to be your guest host today, with Phelim Kine taking a short family vacation. ![]() I’m Nicolle Liu, a Hong Kong journalist who arrived in the United States a year ago. Photos of fake Chinese police ID and police report form sent to China Watcher.
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