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Beware of 'Feng Shui Health Class' Becoming a New Tool for Hunting Elderly People

2024-11-01   

At present, there are various training courses for the elderly in the market, with the slogan of "easy to learn, guaranteed to learn, easy to earn money", attracting a group of elderly people who want to find jobs and earn some money. Little do they know, some of these trainings have hidden traps. Not only are the identities and qualifications of the main instructors questionable, the quality of the courses uneven, and the training institutions lack relevant qualifications and certificates, resulting in financial losses for the elderly who fall into them and making it difficult to recover. In recent years, with the development of society, people's interest in traditional culture has been constantly increasing. The so-called online training courses are actually using the guise of "feng shui health classes" to defraud the elderly. For example, an elderly person who spent 2800 yuan or 3999 yuan to purchase a course found that the course content was completely impractical, and the money already paid was almost unrecoverable. The complexity and mystery of Feng Shui provide opportunities for criminals to take advantage of. Due to the fact that Feng Shui involves many abstract and difficult to quantify concepts, it becomes very difficult to evaluate the "ability" of a so-called Feng Shui master, and this opacity precisely provides convenience for scammers to commit fraud. The "online training course" talks about "feng shui health preservation", and behind the dazzling acting skills, there is only one real purpose, which is to empty the "money bag" of the target. In this scam of "feng shui health preservation", elderly people are often the "best targets" of scammers. Scammers exploit the superstitious psychology of the elderly and carry out fraud under the banner of "feng shui health preservation". Some training institutions lure elderly people into paying high tuition fees through exaggerated advertising and false profit prospects. For example, some courses claim that "learning feng shui can easily earn commissions for others", but in reality, the course content is completely impractical, leading to financial difficulties for the elderly. However, middle-aged and elderly people, due to concerns about their own and their family's safety, often hold the mentality of "preferring to believe in it", making them the main victims of such fraud cases. Scammers exploit the psychological needs of elderly people and induce them through emotional manipulation and successful cases. For example, by adding WeChat friends, sending successful cases, and other methods, gradually induce elderly people to continue paying. Due to a lack of legal knowledge and self-protection ability, many elderly people find it difficult to effectively protect their rights after realizing they have been deceived. Online training institutions using online training courses and the concept of "feng shui health preservation" to fabricate profit prospects and induce elderly people to pay training fees may constitute civil fraud, and in serious cases, may also be suspected of criminal fraud. This requires a multi pronged approach to prevent the scams of "feng shui health classes" from exploiting the elderly. Relevant departments should strengthen the supervision of online training institutions and increase efforts to crack down on false training; The platform needs to strengthen its review, establish strict entry standards and punishment measures; Establish relevant legal protection measures to enhance the legal and self-protection awareness of the elderly. As an elderly person, one should also enhance their legal awareness and improve their ability to distinguish fraudulent behavior. Even when facing troubles in life, it is important to analyze them rationally and avoid easily trusting others. At the same time, if you have already felt psychological pressure, it is recommended to communicate with a professional psychological counselor to timely alleviate negative emotions in your heart. At the same time, communities, volunteers, children, and others should actively play a role in providing legal advice and psychological counseling for the elderly, allowing them to feel the care of their families and society, and enhancing their self-protection abilities. (New Society)

Edit:CAI YITONG Responsible editor:MENGMENG

Source:Yangtze Evening News

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