Recently, there have been frequent cases of telecommunications fraud targeting minors, especially elementary and middle school students. Due to poor vigilance, they may easily fall into the traps carefully set by fraudsters, causing economic losses and even psychological harm. What are the common tricks of telecommunications fraud targeting minors? How to protect minors and effectively prevent fraud? In response to these questions, the reporter conducted interviews. There are various ways to scam minors. One night, 11 year old Chen was scrolling through short videos. Family, pay attention and don't get lost. If you become a fan, you will receive a limited edition game skin! "The sudden pop-up of the live broadcast caught Chen's interest. Behind the female anchor wearing a princess dress is the game skin that Chen has long admired. Chen immediately clicked follow, and a pink bubble popped up in the private message box: "If you want a skin, little cutie, click here to join the fan group." After joining the group, "customer service" quickly sent a pop-up window, and Chen excitedly told "customer service" about the skin he wanted. Suddenly, a screenshot with the red seal of "China Public Security Bureau" popped up on Chen's phone screen, and a warning was sent: "We have detected that you are a minor, and this operation has frozen 60000 yuan in the company account! We must cooperate to activate and unfreeze, otherwise our guardian will be held criminally responsible!" Chen immediately became nervous. Worried that his parents would find out that he had caused trouble, Chen managed to obtain his mother's phone and downloaded various software according to her instructions. The other party viewed Chen's mother's mobile verification code through a screen sharing software and transferred all the funds bound to the bank card. When Chen saw the transfer information on his mother's phone, he suddenly realized and immediately informed her, and went to the police station together to report the case. Currently, there are frequent cases of telecommunications fraud targeting minors. ”Lin Qiong, a staff member of the Kunming Anti Telecom Network Fraud Center in Yunnan Province, introduced that the main types of cases are rebate for brushing orders, false transactions of online game products, and impersonation of public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. In handling the case, the police found that some lawbreakers claimed to send game equipment free of charge, and then defrauded minors of money through activation fees, authentication fees, and verification fees, induced children to use their parents' mobile phones to transfer money, or obtained parents' WeChat or Alipay accounts and payment passwords by sharing screens and other means on the ground of "lifting the anti addiction restrictions on games" to defraud money. In addition, some illegal individuals spread false information about red envelope rebates through short video websites, chat tools, and other channels to lure minors into joining groups, and then use various excuses such as transaction fees to commit fraud. Lin Qiong introduced that recently, the police have also discovered that some criminals have used joining "celebrity fan groups" as bait to impersonate public security, procuratorial and judicial staff, intimidate minors on suspicion of spreading rumors about celebrities, and ask minors to make voice calls to cooperate with the investigation. They also claimed that they can help minors clear their suspicion and induce them to transfer money. Some criminals also use family relationships to fabricate stories. For example, someone called a middle school student and said that her grandfather was suspected of illegal activities. If she did not follow the requirements, she would arrest her grandfather and induce the middle school student to transfer more than 10000 yuan through WeChat. Criminals will first lure and then intimidate, combining several methods. Then they can transfer money, recharge, or change account ties through facial recognition payment, downloading remote assistance software, sending verification codes, and other methods, "said Li Wantong, the second level police chief of Taiyuan Anti Fraud Center in Shanxi Province. Why do scammers frequently target minors due to their lack of social experience and weak anti fraud awareness among minors? Scammers sometimes attack indiscriminately, but minors are more likely to be caught. ”Li Wantong introduced that some minors who are deceived are actually closely related to their parents. Some parents feel that their children are still young, so they relax their vigilance. Li Wantong explained that some parents like to set up payment methods such as facial recognition and password free payment; Some parents allow their children to play with their phones while also running various social apps and banking apps on their phones. In fact, children often observe around their parents. If parents do not consciously protect their various passwords, children can easily obtain them. The lack of social awareness, experience, and common sense among minors has also become a reason for scammers to take action. For example, the trick of impersonating public security, procuratorial and judicial personnel, adults will be afraid, let alone children, "said Li Wantong. According to Fan Jiaye, the fourth level police chief of Yuci Branch of Jinzhong Public Security Bureau in Shanxi Province, 11 year old Li had a video call with an account that followed him on a karaoke app. The other party presented a "police officer certificate" and claimed to be a police officer from Beijing, requiring him to cooperate with the investigation of the case. In a panic, Li used his mobile phone camera to take pictures of his parents' bank card information such as Alipay and WeChat, and sent verification codes. Li's mother lost a total of more than 20000 yuan after he operated according to the other party's requirements. The weak anti fraud awareness of some minors is also an important reason. Li Wantong gave an example. Once, a primary school student brought his junior high school sister to report a case. My younger brother heard my older sister calling and the other party asked her to be alone in the room, not to tell anyone, and keep sending verification codes. "Li Wantong explained that her younger brother is more alert than her older sister because he has received anti fraud education at school and has a sense of fraud prevention. How to establish a good parent-child relationship and attach importance to anti fraud propaganda and education to help minors effectively prevent telecommunications fraud? A good parent-child relationship is crucial. Only by instilling in children the concept of 'finding their parents when encountering problems' can scammers avoid taking advantage of it. ”Li Wantong introduced that many children are deceived and would rather trust strangers than seek help from their parents because they are afraid of their parents. "Parents of minors must spend more time with their children, reduce their children's time playing with mobile phones, popularize anti fraud knowledge, teach children not to trust strangers, not to add strangers' contact information easily, and not to use their parents' bank cards, WeChat, Alipay and other capital accounts for payment at will. At the same time, set a relatively secure payment password for your mobile phone, properly manage the passwords of bank cards or WeChat, Alipay and other accounts with large funds, and never tell your children the payment password easily. ”Lin Qiong reminded. The anti fraud education in schools should keep up. Many children are completely unaware of the concept of "fraud" and think that the actions they perform on their mobile phones are just normal shopping and social activities, without understanding the potential risks and hidden dangers. It is recommended that schools actively cooperate with relevant departments to carry out anti fraud propaganda. Consciously cultivate some good habits. For example, parents and children can agree on the length of time they spend online each day, arrange the use of electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers reasonably, cultivate other interests and hobbies, and allow children to play games moderately and grow happily. When children play games, try to use devices that are not bound to bank information. The police remind minors not to believe other people's sweet words. They should understand that no pie will fall from the sky. The so-called giving red envelopes, skins, or equipment may be excuses for deceiving you into transferring money. In addition, when encountering unfamiliar phone calls or text messages, be vigilant and do not scan QR codes, click on unfamiliar links, or download unknown apps at will. Pay attention to protecting personal information. If you discover that you have been deceived, do not remain silent out of fear. If you are threatened, do not be afraid and immediately report to your family or call the police for help.(outlook new era)