Buying sand and gravel in the circle of friends unexpectedly falls into fraud.

On March 24, Ms. yuan, a citizen, took over 50000 yuan from the police of Yingquan Public Security Bureau. Ms.

yuan runs a sand and gravel factory in Suji Town, Yingquan District. In April 2022, she saw Wang's advertisement in the circle of friends, saying that she had a large supply of sand and gravel. Although they had never done business with Wang Mou, when they became WeChat good friends, they saw that Wang Mou had been advertising sand and gravel, and Ms. yuan ordered the sand and gravel of eight train carriages and paid 55000 yuan for the goods. After the

payment, Wang said it would take half a month to deliver the goods on the grounds that the epidemic was closed. Ms. yuan initially expressed her understanding, but who knows, Wang Mou delayed again and again for various reasons. Gradually, Ms. yuan became suspicious. In June 2022, Wang claimed that the sand and gravel had arrived and asked Ms. yuan to pick up the goods at Yingquan Freight Station. But she waited at the freight station for a day and a night, and did not wait for the goods.

Seeing no hope of getting the goods, Ms. yuan contacted Wang Mou, hoping that the other party could return the money. After some urging, Wang returned 5000 yuan, blacklisted Ms. yuan and changed her mobile phone number. In order to recover the money, Ms. yuan came to the Criminal Police Brigade of Yingquan Public Security Bureau to report to the police.

Through analysis, the police initially identified the case as a fraud case and arrested Wang on August 31, 2022. Evidence shows that after receiving 55000 yuan from Ms. yuan, Wang transferred the money to others on the same day to repay debts and bought more than 40000 yuan worth of gold and silver jewelry for his girlfriend.

In addition, the police verified that a resident of Lixin County and a resident of Chizhou City were defrauded by Wang Mou in the same way, totaling more than 100000 yuan. In the face of conclusive evidence, Wang truthfully confessed the facts of fraud. Immediately, Wang Mou was sentenced to one year and three months'imprisonment for fraud, suspended for one year and six months, and fined 6000 yuan, returning all illegal gains.

On March 24, after fulfilling all the formalities, the police sent 50000 yuan to Ms. yuan at home, and the rest of the money of the deceived persons had been returned.