今天上午（4月11日），位于大奥克兰市的曼奴考（Manukau）区警察局召开紧急华人媒体发布会，针对近期多次在奥克兰地区发生的华人诈骗案，做出一些说明。希望当地的华人华社行动起来，协助警方尽快破案。（警方的发布会英文说明在下面）
到目前为止已有8起报案，被害人被骗去的现金超过10万纽币，加上超过10万纽币的金，钻，珠宝等。该团伙作案的手法基本相同，被害人均为来自港台中年以上的妇女。警局方面不排除还有被害人，到目前为止没有报案的。
1. 第一步：与你搭话。 在公共场所陌生的女人上前主动与你搭话，问你是否认识一个当地“名医”，搭话的意图就是要吸引其他的“路人”，好像是素不相识的同伙来加入。
2. 第二步：仙人指路。这时会有一个你觉得素不相识的人上前，说她知道。两个人看似不曾相识，但配合一定很默契，取得你对她的信任。并会带你与他们一起去见这个“名医”。
3. 第三步：编造谎言。当他们带你去见“名医”的时候，这时一定会有一个自称是“名医”的亲戚出面，然后编造出一个谎言，说你或你的家人有灾。需要你拿自己的钱财来“开光”，为你的家人洗灾。当然他们会说仅仅“开光”而已，钱财依然在你手里。
5. 第五步：偷梁换柱。他们会要求你洗手或者做其他可以转移你视线的事情，他们就趁机把包调换了。在交给你“原物”的时候，放在塑料袋里，特别叮嘱你不要打开，还要保持28天以上，否则会不灵验。
6. 第六步：敛财后即逃之夭夭。当你打开纸包时，你会发现纸包内仅仅是两瓶矿泉水。
千万不要打111，因为今日下午本站记者在外出Botany Town Centre时，就有人提供罪犯的线索，本站记者随即联系警局拨打111，遭到非常蛮横和无理的训斥。有个讲华语的女警察（我相信她一定是来自大陆的）很明确地告诉本站记者，警局有明文规定：不是有伤亡的案件，请不要拨打111，111仅仅处理紧急的伤亡案件。
笔者真的不明白警察局为什么会有这样的规定。每天究竟有多少起要紧急处理的伤亡案件，那么多的警察都在干什么？今天上午在曼奴考警局召集的华人，媒体发布会，是警察局虚晃一枪，还是例行公事。又真的是否想尽速侦破此案，令人质疑。
Media Release
11/04/2013
Chinese Theft Scam
Counties Manukau Police are warning people from the Chinese community to be aware of a scam targeting older women. The scam sees older women being preyed on using Chinese superstitions as a weakness. This type of offending is widespread in Asia and recently has hit other countries including Australia, America and now New Zealand.
Police have received a total of eight complaints over the last month for this type of criminal activity in Auckland. These complaints identify three middle aged Chinese females.
The Chinese females have ’conned’ eight victims out of more than $100,000 in cash and a large amount of jewellery including: Gold rings, necklaces and jade items which are to believed to be in-excess of $100,000.00.
Based on the information Police have received so far, these criminals are targeting middle aged and elderly Chinese females who are out by themselves.
A common version of this scam is for one of the offenders to strike up a conversation with the victim. The victim is normally asked if they know of any doctors in the area. Then another offender, who pretends to be eavesdropping nearby, enters the conversation. She says she knows of an elderly Chinese doctor who is no longer practicing; but would help people out of charity.
They spend a long time talking to the victim, building a rapport and create a diversion. At this stage the victim meets a third female who claims to be the granddaughter of the elderly Chinese doctor. They claim that the doctor has a fortune telling book, and that the victim’s son or family will be in grave danger in the near future but the doctor will be able to prevent this happening.
The concerned victim is then told to bring all jewellery and money from their home, or withdraw all their savings from the bank. The victim is told to put the cash and jewellery in a bag, or wrap it in newspaper with a pinch of rice. They are then told to hand over the package which will be blessed by the doctor and that the package will be returned to them on a specific future date.
The offenders tell the victim, “If you don’t give me all your belongings and have me bless them, then your family members are going to die.”
The victim is told if they look inside the bag after it has been returned, the ritual will not work. When the victim eventually does look, they find their valuables have been switched for worthless rubbish.
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The three suspects are described as:
Chinese females in their 30s - 40s
Two of them are average build
One chubby build
1.55-1.63 m in height
Black hair, varying in length from short to shoulder length
Speak Mandarin and Cantonese
Claim to have come from Malaysia and Taiwan
Counties Manukau Police believe there are more victims out there who have not yet come forward to report their theft and are worried that language barriers could be preventing victims from contacting Police.
Justin Zeng, Counties Manukau Police Asian Liaison Officer says, “People should feel comfortable reporting this type of crime, we know that it is happening and want to put a stop to it. It is important for us to communicate to our Asian communities and warn them that they could be targeted. They need to be vigilant.”
“Counties Manukau Police has a number of Asian Police Officers and we use translators so there is no excuse not to come to us. I would like people in the community to not feel ashamed or embarrassed because you’re not the only victim. Help others by helping yourself and report this type of offending - we can help.”
Police urge people from the Asian community to be aware of this type of Crime. If you are approached please ring police on 111.
Please spread the word amongst your Asian friends and family. Together Police and the community can prevent further offending.
Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey
Media and Communications Manager
09 263 2702
027 434 2218
ana-mari.gates-bowey@police.govt.nz
Justin Zeng
Asian Liaison Officer
09 263 2781
justin.zeng@police.govt.nz
