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Recently a netizen posted that after a phone call with a friend they received a service suspension notice, and the anti-fraud center also called their friend to warn them to be careful with that number. Staff said they may have discussed sensitive words, and that the number had been flagged as impersonating a police officer; after applying to have it lifted, service was still not restored.

A Xiaohongshu user in Huai'an, Jiangsu posted that after her father transferred 50,000 yuan to her, the anti-fraud center called the whole family in turn, repeatedly verifying the transfer and pressing her on what the money was for; she questioned why a transfer between father and daughter required the whole family to undergo verification.

Chinese citizens in Argentina found that all bank cards under their names were frozen due to protective payment suspension by the anti-fraud center, leaving them unable to make overseas payments and cover living expenses.

A Chinese citizen in Argentina made a normal transfer on September 30, and then received a call from the local police station on October 8 saying that the anti-fraud center considered the transfer risky and imposed a protective payment freeze.

CCTV cited data from the Ministry of Public Security stating that the number of criminal cases nationwide decreased by 16.1% year-on-year from January to May. However, the phenomenon of multiple regions investing financially in expanding detention centers and prisons has led to external doubts about the real public security situation.

In 2025, Hong Kong recorded a total of 89,137 criminal cases, 50% more than the 59,225 cases in 2019. Among them, 43,212 were fraud cases, accounting for half, with victims defrauded of HK$8.1 billion. Fraud cases have multiplied fivefold from fewer than 10,000 in 2019.

Data shows that in 2024, the annual number of criminal cases filed by Chinese police (Public Security) exceeded 10 million, a sharp increase compared to 2000, with the majority of short-sentence cases involving various "pocket crimes."