Authorities warn about overseas telecom fraud

China's judicial authorities warned on Friday about the rapid increase of overseas "technology parks" and "industrial parks" serving as venues for telecom fraud, as they exhibit characteristics of organized operations, and have precise division of labor and a transnational layout.

Ge Xiaoyan, deputy procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, stated during a news conference that the trend of telecom fraud and related illegal activities has been noticeably curbed. However, the criminal situation remains severe and complex.

From 2023 to May of this year, approximately 543,000 cases of telecom fraud have been cracked nationwide, leading to the apprehension of a large number of suspects. Additionally, about 49,000 Chinese nationals suspected of engaging in telecom fraud in northern Myanmar were repatriated to China, according to the Ministry of Public Security.