Confirmed as Staged! Online Streamer (Xu某) Detained, Police Statement

Fraud prevention has garnered significant attention. Some individuals, in pursuit of traffic, target anti-fraud content and fabricate fake videos. Recently, several videos were widely shared online, quickly causing a stir. In the videos, a host claims that while traveling near the Yunnan border, he was scammed abroad and was later rescued and brought back by local police. Many netizens expressed sympathy for this host’s unfortunate experience; however, it was revealed to be staged for clickbait.

These videos were posted on a short video platform by a user named Zhonglin, whose real name is Xu. Since February 26 of this year, he has released multiple videos and livestreamed on the platform, claiming that due to a conflict in Guiyang, he traveled to the Yunnan border to relax, only to be tricked by an overseas telecom fraud gang, and then rescued by local police. The content attracted widespread attention online.

Feng Gongliang, a cybersecurity officer at the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau: The series of videos he made are quite logical and highly credible to us. It’s difficult for ordinary people to distinguish.

Jiang Junfeng, head of the Cybersecurity Brigade at the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau: After seeing his videos, many netizens are very concerned about his safety. We also received numerous online reports requiring us to investigate this matter.

After receiving reports, Nanming police immediately initiated an investigation through tracking his online activity, comparing entry and exit records, and conducting on-site visits to verify the truth.

Jiang Junfeng: We also contacted Yunnan police. After about a week of investigation, the two police departments finally clarified the situation.

The investigation revealed that the so-called incident of being scammed abroad was entirely fabricated by Xu himself. Police found that since February, Xu, a network host with 170,000 followers, deliberately created false short videos in the anti-fraud field, exaggerating tense atmospheres and amplifying the anxiety of being lured abroad to attract a large number of uninformed viewers.

Feng Gongliang: Because the online content is now highly homogenized, he noticed that his usual livestreams and videos weren’t gaining as many followers as before. So he thought to himself, as an “anti-fraud host,” to invent a persona of someone rescued from abroad, to produce content in this area and attract more followers.

The police stated that Xu’s attempt to establish a “fraud prevention host” persona through false experiences, aiming for rapid follower growth, exploited public goodwill, damaged the online environment, encouraged fraudulent profit-seeking, and severely disrupted online communication order. It also occupied public resources and police efforts that should have been used to assist genuine victims, causing negative social impacts.

Jiang Junfeng: Using a false script to attract public attention not only wastes public resources but also leads to misunderstandings among the public about our society.

Currently, Xu is detained for five days by the Nanming Branch of Guiyang Public Security Bureau for fabricating facts that disturb public order. His online accounts used for posting false videos have been shut down by the platform, and all related illegal content has been removed.

The police remind the public: Anti-fraud publicity is crucial for protecting citizens’ property and social stability. It cannot tolerate false hype or rumors to attract attention. Online content creators should take social responsibility, adhere to legal and moral standards, and earn attention through high-quality, positive content. Do not risk crossing legal boundaries just for traffic.