Security agency targets fraudulent govt officials

National security officials in Beijing have stepped up their efforts to track down and prosecute bogus government officials who use fake documents to cheat people out of money.

The National Security Administration in Beijing renewed its warning against such fraudsters as it publicized a telephone hotline that can be used to report them.

Police in the capital have uncovered scores of cases this year where fake identification papers, car registration plates and other items have been used to win people's confidence.