Episode 7 recap: Cracking the Elderly Property Scam
Sun Qian Cheng and Xiao Chang Qing, two old folks, went to the notary office to investigate. The staff at the notary office suspected that they were up to no good. The two of them took photos with their phones and were chased by the staff. Their phones were stolen, and Xiao Chang Qing was also injured.
Xiao Chang Qing told Sun Qian Cheng that they could recover the money as long as they found evidence of collusion between the scammer and the Huazheng Notary Office. However, Sun Qian Cheng was reluctant to get involved. Xiao Chang Qing bluntly stated that they needed to do something good for the elderly in order to gain publicity for the elderly care center. Otherwise, the center would never succeed, and Sun Qian Cheng shouldn't count on the center making money either.
Upon hearing this, Sun Qian Cheng immediately changed his attitude. The two of them followed Auntie Niu to find the scammer named Xiang Huaicai. However, they lost track of Xiang Huaicai because they couldn't catch up with the speeding cars. Auntie Niu took them to the Huazheng Notary Office, where they found a considerable number of elderly people coming in and out.
Xiao Chang Qing asked the knowledgeable Sun Qian Cheng to figure out a way to obtain evidence. Sun Qian Cheng came up with a plan. They disguised themselves as elderly people seeking consultation at the notary office. They were received by a director named Du Wei, who recommended Xiang Huaicai, the scammer, to them.
They went to find Xiang Huaicai, whose scam techniques were identical to those used on Auntie Niu. He deceived them into buying financial products with high interest rates, claiming that due to their old age, the credit company would not approve their loan applications. Therefore, they should transfer the property to their children's names for mortgage loans. He even suggested transferring the property to their company's name, with monthly interest payments. The two of them made an excuse to go home and discuss with their children, leaving the scammer's company. Afterwards, Xiao Chang Qing assigned tasks, with one person tracking Xiang Huaicai and the other following Du Wei, in an attempt to find evidence of their collusion. They even established two code words, "sweet potato" and "potato."
Du Wei entered "Taste Residence," while Xiang Huaicai went to "Vitality Gym." One went to flirt, while the other went to lift weights. They had no intersection at all. The two old folks returned empty-handed and were mocked by Chen Xin Cheng. Feeling unhappy, they wanted to drive Chen Xin Cheng away. Chen Xin Cheng stopped joking and earnestly gave them advice.
Following Chen Xin Cheng's advice, the two of them, along with Auntie Niu and some other elderly people who had also been deceived, went to the notary office to confront Du Wei. As the notary office was a state regulatory institution, Du Wei didn't dare to flee. He became flustered when faced with a large group of people and promised to provide a satisfactory response within three days. Sun Qian Cheng disagreed and only gave him two working days.
Afterwards, Du Wei contacted Xiang Huaicai to arrange a meeting to resolve the issue, which played right into the hands of the two old folks. However, due to their old age and physical limitations, they couldn't track them at all times. Chen Xin Cheng made a call to the company and arranged for a car, along with Xiao Yue's car, making two cars in total, ready to follow the commands of Xiao Chang Qing and Sun Qian Cheng. As for himself, he went to the police station to inform them, ensuring that the police would intervene if necessary.
Xiao Chang Qing and Sun Qian Cheng separately followed the two individuals and met at a certain location. They entered a club together and witnessed the scene where Du Wei and Xiang Huaicai colluded. They took photos and recorded videos as evidence. However, they were discovered, and the two culprits fled. Xiang Huaicai and Du Wei chased after them. Sun Qian Cheng quickly tossed the hot potato-like phone to Xiao Chang Qing, diverting the attention of the two scammers. Sun Qian Cheng's danger was relieved, and Xiao Chang Qing ran with all his might.
When there was nowhere left to run, Xiao Chang Qing was cornered by Xiang Huaicai and Du Wei. After they snatched his phone, they realized it was not a phone but a remote control. Crafty Sun Qian Cheng had played a trick to lure them away. Xiao Chang Qing was pushed to the ground by the scammers and even took a punch to the face, experiencing great hardship. At that moment, Chen Xin Cheng and the police comrades arrived.
Back at the elderly care center, Xiao Chang Qing and Sun Qian Cheng settled their accounts. Chen Xin Cheng received a call from Yuan Ying Shi. The company had already learned about the situation.
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