Shi Zha Tong visual guides 05 / Scam operations

A polished investment screen can be a staged display

Displayed profits and a working login do not prove real transactions.

Displayed profits and a working login do not prove real transactions.
Conceptual illustration, not real people, a crime scene or investigative evidence.
  1. 1

    Borrowed credibility

    Celebrity, company or institution identities are borrowed.

  2. 2

    Fabricated interface

    A website or app displays apparent account gains.

  3. 3

    A small payout

    A small payout makes withdrawals seem possible.

  4. 4

    Withdrawal barriers

    Larger withdrawals trigger new fees and restrictions.

Warning signs

On-screen numbers cannot replace checks on actual funds and regulatory status.

Protective action

Verify through official channels of the regulator and financial institution.

Open sources and scope

Based on official advice and cases. The four stages are simplified for teaching; roles and order differ between cases and do not establish wrongdoing by any particular person or service.

National Police Agency: fake investment and cash collection cases (new tab)

Survey and livestream scenarios include risk analysis. Citations do not mean official approval of every statement. Edited: 1 October 2026.