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Military officers and delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after attending the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China's top court, prosecutors report surging cyberscams, stress protecting national security

China has reported large increases in arrests and cases of phone and internet scams last year, as leaders showcase the ruling Communist Party's determination to safeguard national security and public order

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Published - Mar 08, 2024, 03:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 08, 2024, 03:54 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — China saw large increases in arrests and cases of phone and internet scams last year, according to reports presented Friday to the National People's Congress that stressed the ruling Communist Party's determination to safeguard national security and public order.

A report issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate said the number of cases of computer crimes including social media fraud jumped 36.2% in 2023 and involved 323,000 people.

The sharp increase likely reflects a doubling down on cross-border computer fraud that has resulted in thousands of people, some of them victims of human traffickers who forced them to work for crime rings in remote areas of Myanmar and other neighboring countries, being returned to China.

Indictments of people for telecoms fraud jumped nearly 67% to about 51,000, the report said.

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