According to BlockBeats, on August 9, the Liaoshen Evening News reported that police in Shenyang and Changchun collaborated to apprehend a suspect in a telecom fraud case within seven hours. The suspect, identified as Yu, had defrauded Ms. Lü of 500,000 yuan in cash. The entire amount has since been returned to Ms. Lü.

In early July, Ms. Lü (a pseudonym) met a man online who quickly gained her trust. They soon entered into a romantic relationship. The man, claiming to be involved in virtual currency investments, repeatedly persuaded Ms. Lü to invest. Initially, she was hesitant until he showed her screenshots of high returns. On the evening of July 22, at around 6 PM, Ms. Lü withdrew 500,000 yuan from the bank and handed it over to an 'investment manager' introduced by her 'boyfriend.' Shortly after, both the 'virtual currency' and her 'boyfriend' disappeared, prompting her to report the incident to the police.

The Dannan Police Station of the Shenhe Public Security Bureau in Shenyang quickly identified the 'investment manager' as Wang. At around 10 PM that same evening, officers apprehended Wang near Shenyang North Station, finding only 20,000 yuan in his possession. It was revealed that Wang was an accomplice hired by Yu. After the scam, Yu gave Wang 20,000 yuan as a reward and fled to Changchun with the remaining 480,000 yuan. The police promptly contacted their counterparts in Changchun to initiate a manhunt for Yu.

Changchun police set up a perimeter and arrested Yu at around 1 AM the next day while he was counting the stolen money at home. They recovered the 480,000 yuan on the spot. Currently, both Yu and Wang are in criminal detention on suspicion of fraud. The 500,000 yuan defrauded from Ms. Lü has been fully recovered and returned to her.