What should be done if a child fails the college entrance examination? Many parents rush around to find a way out for their children who failed the college entrance examination. For children who are determined to attend prestigious universities, parents try their best to help realize this dream by contacting schools everywhere. Zhang Yan (a pseudonym) from Qingdao, Shandong, was easily deceived out of more than 17,000 yuan by a scammer who claimed to have internal connections.
After Zhang Yan failed the college entrance exam, she originally planned to retake it. However, she heard about a Mr. Hu who could secure a spot at the prestigious Haide University through his connections. So, she and her father went to find this Mr. Hu. Mr. Hu deliberately asked Zhang Yan some basic questions, nodding after hearing her answers, and said: "With such a low score, you're only in this 'internal care class' because of good luck."
Then, the staff took out an enrollment form from China Land University. This form made Zhang Yan and her father firmly believe in Mr. Hu's internal status, so they filled it out truthfully. Afterward, Mr. Hu led Zhang Yan and her father to the finance office where they paid over 17,000 yuan, but the accountant only issued a receipt for 7,440 yuan. Despite their suspicions, Zhang Yan and her father didn't dare to ask too many questions because "internal procedures have their own rules." The extra 10,000 yuan was pocketed by Mr. Hu and his associates, and of course, no receipts were issued.
Not long after school started, Zhang Yan went to the academic affairs office of Haide University to check her student record. Upon checking, Zhang Yan discovered that her records couldn't be found at Haide University. She quickly sought advice from relevant departments at Land University, where the staff informed her that there was an archive for a student named Xiao Yun who was handling study affairs, as well as a power of attorney for Zhang Yan to handle admission. Zhang Yan was completely unaware of these things. Who had secretly turned her into a part-time student?
Zhang Yan and her father realized they had been scammed and sued Mr. Hu in court.
After the trial, the scam was revealed. It turned out that Mr. Hu was the legal representative of a vocational training school called Qingdao Zhengye. Due to lack of students, he had come up with the idea of exploiting the paths for students who fail the college entrance exam. He had previously collaborated with Ocean University of China on educational programs. After comparing various recruitment projects, he decided to exploit the program for part-time students at Haide University because it was simple and easy to operate. However, he had to make sure the students believed they were regular undergraduates or at least pilot undergraduates, not part-time students.
How did Mr. Hu convince the students of his capabilities? He bought himself a flashy suit, transformed into a professor at Ocean University of China, and even assumed the role of the university’s admissions officer.
Mr. Hu fully utilized all his social resources and network, promoting himself through various channels as a teacher at Ocean University. He claimed that the university allowed some people to become part-time students through internal arrangements due to connections, and for an additional fee, he could help secure spots. Soon, several students who failed the college entrance exam found this all-powerful Mr. Hu through various connections, and thus began his grand deception.
After school started, Mr. Hu had his worker forge a letter of introduction stating that Zhang Yan was employed at a certain company. Using this letter, he enrolled Zhang Yan as a part-time student at Ocean University under her name. Thus, Zhang Yan had a formal identity at Ocean University, which wouldn’t be uncovered easily. If it was just part-time study, why go through so much trouble? I could have registered myself. Isn't this fraud? Faced with Zhang Yan's questioning, Mr. Hu had no answer. The facade of internal connections finally revealed its true nature.
There were six or seven other students like Zhang Yan who were deceived. In October of the same year, the Laoshan District Procuratorate of Qingdao prosecuted Mr. Hu for intentional fraud. The court ultimately sentenced Mr. Hu to three years in prison, suspended for three years, fined him 5,000 yuan, and ordered him to return over 90,000 yuan to the victims. All the defrauded students have since been properly placed.
In this case, the scammer used the prestige of renowned universities, taking advantage of parents' urgent need to find a path for their children who failed the college entrance exam, gaining recognition and trust from candidates and parents. By forging official seals and admission notices, the scammer misled students and parents into believing they were admitted through regular unified recruitment. Additionally, the scammer was affiliated with a vocational training institution, possessing some educational resources, making the scam plausible and leading to its success.
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