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Doctorate holder scammed a big sum

A doctorate holder sought police help when she was defrauded of 850,000 yuan ($132,100) in a telecom scam in Guangzhou earlier this month. Rao Yuan, 29, sent large sums of money to designated bank accounts given by a con man over five consecutive days. Rao said the man claimed to be a law enforcement official and told her she was involved in a major money laundering case. Rao said she has worked in laboratories during the past decade and knew little of the recent online and telecom fraud techniques.