Bogus cop charged with conning couple

A man who allegedly impersonated a police officer and carried out an elaborate sting to cheat a couple and their friend out of 2.2 million yuan has been detained by Fengtai police.

Liu Chunjiang, the press officer attached to Fengtai police station, said 35-year-old Li Jun, from Shandong province, employed an actor to help trick the couple and their friend out of the money.

Liu said Li paid the actor to impersonate a court official and tricked the couple - Zhang Jun and his girlfriend Wang Yan - and their friend, Li Rui, out of the money.