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[Hunan police dismantle a criminal operation using malicious links to steal virtual currency; 3 people placed under criminal detention]
Recently, with support from the county bureau, the Qingshanqiao Police Station of the Xiangtan County Public Security Bureau in Xiangtan, Hunan, traveled to Loudi and dismantled a fraud-related operation that used malicious links to steal virtual currency, apprehending 3 criminal suspects. The investigation found that September 4, a local resident surnamed Cao reported that, after clicking an unfamiliar link in a virtual currency QQ group, virtual currency worth 6814 yuan USDT was stolen from the account. Since August, Zhou, Chen, and Liang 3 had sought illegal profits by using Telegram APP to obtain malicious virus links, specifically searching for virtual currency discussion groups in QQ groups and WeChat groups, then sending malicious links in those groups to steal virtual currency from the accounts of users who clicked them for profit. At present, 3 suspects have all been criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of theft, and the case remains under further investigation.