Fraud suspect caught watching anti-fraud movie

A woman suspected of involvement in a telecom fraud was arrested in a movie theater in Liupanshui, Guizhou province, on Monday, while watching an anti-fraud movie, police said.

The woman, surnamed He, was watching the movie No More Bets when she was approached by police from Shiyan, Hubei province.

The movie is about a Chinese programmer and a model who are lured by the promise of high-paying jobs and find themselves trapped in a foreign country as prisoners of a ruthless gang, and forced into online gambling fraud.

The police had been investigating He for her involvement in a fraud case in which a victim surnamed Gao was cheated out of 70,000 yuan ($9,600).

He admitted to the police that she had helped a group of telecom fraudsters by providing her bank card and Alipay account to receive and transfer illegal funds. She said she was aware of the illegal activities of the group, but she did it for the money.

He said she was feeling worried and insecure while watching the anti-fraud movie, but she never thought she would actually get caught. She expressed remorse for her actions.

He's husband, surnamed Deng, is also involved in the fraud case and is under criminal detention. He is under criminal coercive measures.