Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 161, Page 159: She's a pig.

"This is a typical scam."

"100% a pig butchering scam."

Not to mention Wei Yifan, who came from a sales background, He Min herself pondered for a long time but still couldn't decide how to handle the situation.

Thus, the problem was escalated and gradually passed down to the big boss, Zhou Mingyuan.

Zhou Lu simply bent down and glanced at the screen before immediately making a judgment with his hands behind his back.

"Pig-killing scam?"

"What is a pig-killing scam?"

In the top-floor office, He Min blinked and unconsciously repeated the new term.

"Pig butchering scam" is a common term for online fraud targeting older single women, involving dating and marriage scams.

Zhou Mingyuan crossed his arms and explained.

“Take Ms. Shen’s case as an example. Her boyfriend’s persona and rhetoric were all formulaic, like pre-prepared pig feed. The social media platform she used was like a pigsty. Establishing a romantic relationship was like raising pigs.”

"When it comes to the point where they trick you into transferring money, it's called 'pig slaughter'."

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He Min listened, stunned, her watery eyes filled with curiosity: "It's all a lie?"

"Is Teacher Shen a pig?"

"Yes."

Zhou Mingyuan couldn't help but chuckle, almost bursting out laughing, and nodded.

In fact, even Zhou Mingyuan himself did not expect that the legal consulting firm would receive a case of "pig butchering scam" so early.

What's even more surprising is that counselor Shen Yunrong was one of the victims.

Keep in mind, this was in 2014!
"Don't let the sales team follow up on this case yet. Have Wei Yifan transfer the work account here."

Zhou Mingyuan gestured to He Min, and said while keeping an eye on the chat window in front of him.

Since it involves acquaintances, whether or not to charge a fee is another matter.

Zhou Mingyuan was extremely curious about what kind of problem the counselor had encountered.

In his previous life, Zhou Mingyuan's counselor, Shen Yunrong, did not leave a particularly deep impression on him.

Because she only tutored him for one semester, and then suddenly replaced him with another male counselor the following semester.

University is a free and easy ivory tower. Apart from taking leave and handling daily affairs, the counselor only communicates frequently with the class monitor.

They don't interact much with ordinary students.

Therefore, Zhou Mingyuan could only remember that his counselor was young, elegant, and beautiful, but he had no other memories.

So, it turns out Shen Yunrong encountered the first generation of "pig butchering scam"?

First, they were scammed out of all their savings, and then...
I won't go into further details.

"Mr. Zhou, how should we help her next?"

He Min and Shen Yunrong were good friends. He pulled up a small chair and sat down next to Zhou Mingyuan, his eyes fixed on the screen in front of him, and asked with concern.

"Well, I need to find out the specifics first."

Zhou Mingyuan tapped away on the keyboard, using Wei Yifan's work account, digging out details of Shen Yunrong's relationship bit by bit.

Hello, thank you for choosing Mingli Legal Consulting. I have received your initial description of the situation.

[You may have fallen victim to a scam that uses online dating as a pretext to lure you into a "fake investment." Rest assured, our conversation is entirely encrypted, and we will keep all information you provide confidential. To better assist you, I need to gather more detailed information. Please calmly recall and tell me the following key points:]

On which app or website did you meet this person?

[What do you know about the other person's name, occupation, age, and location? Do you have a photo or voice message?] [How long did it take from meeting to establishing a romantic relationship? What methods did the other person primarily use to build trust and emotional dependence?]

[How did you transfer the money (bank transfer, third-party payment, cryptocurrency, etc.) to which account (please provide the receiving account information if possible)? What was the total amount?]

When talking about her boyfriend, the account named "Revlon" typed at lightning speed.

However, it was clear that the other party's reply was somewhat disorganized, indicating that their emotions were very unstable.

[I met him on a dating app. He said his name was Chen Zhehan, 32 years old, a senior executive at a financial company, and that he was based in Shanghai. I'll send you his photo. He's very elegant in his speech. We've been chatting for several months. He sends me greetings every day, saying that he's under a lot of work pressure and only I, his soulmate, can understand. He's very good at sweet-talking people. He said he wants to marry me and settle down in Shanghai or Wuhan. He asked me for money because he said he could make a stable profit.]

I still have most of the chat history, and the transfer records show 100,000 yuan! Are you sure it's a scam? I'm so stupid!

Is this really a scam? How can you be sure? I'm a university professor, how can I work if this gets out? How can I face my students and colleagues? What will my superiors think of me?

[I just want to know, how can you prove the other party is a scammer? Is there any chance of getting my money back? What should I do? Please, please keep this a secret! Absolutely no one can know it was me!]

The word "fraud" seemed to instantly ignite Shen Yunrong's psychological defenses.

The naked body revealed the truth that she had always been unwilling to admit.

She was scammed.

Not only did she not receive love, but she was also swindled out of all her money in the name of love.

"Hmm, it's alright. The methods seem rather crude, not like a well-organized criminal group with a clear division of labor."

"There's no mention of virtual currency yet, so it's estimated that the money hasn't been split and transferred overseas yet. Maybe there's still a chance to get the money back."

Zhou Mingyuan leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and took a small sip of his tea.

"But Mr. Zhou, there's something I don't understand. How could someone as highly educated and capable as Ms. Shen be deceived?"

New lawyer He Min looked puzzled.

In her eyes, Shen Yunrong, as the youngest batch of reserve cadres in the entire Nanhu University, was simply amazing.

Even someone as capable as him could be scammed?

"They're specifically targeting older single women!"

Zhou Mingyuan shrugged and said slowly, "People with a certain economic foundation but whose emotional needs are not met have an innate human weakness."

"This isn't meant as a derogatory term. You'll understand once you see more cases like this."

“People within the system, teachers, and white-collar workers are common targets of pig butchering scams because they usually have stable incomes and some savings, and they pay more attention to their social image and are unwilling to seek help from Uncle Hat immediately.”

“.I see.”

He Min bit her lip, her mind racing, and a big question involuntarily surfaced in her head.

She was 100% in agreement because her boss was extremely capable.

But he was only eighteen years old; even the professional lawyers at Leying Law Firm had rarely seen such a novel case.
Where did he get his experience, his judgment, and his strong confidence from?
Although He Min couldn't understand it, the more she listened to Zhou Mingyuan's analysis, the more she felt that what her boss said made sense.

The reason why "pig butchering scams" are difficult to prevent is because they target human nature.

A deep yearning for love and belonging, a desire for wealth accumulation and social pressure, information asymmetry and cognitive limitations, sunk cost effect and gambler's mentality.

There are even the shackles of "decency" and "shame".

This shackle firmly fixed Shen Yunrong in place.

In fact, if Zhou Mingyuan's rebirth hadn't triggered a butterfly effect, Shen Yunrong would probably still have ended up in the same situation as in her previous life.

Without Mingli Company's sponsorship, there would have been no legal service souvenirs given to Shen Yunrong.

She wouldn't have thought to look it up online if she hadn't seen the legal service souvenir.

A quick online search led me right into Mingli Company's promotional keyword traffic pool.

The butterfly's flapping wings changed her destiny, leading her into a new life.

(End of this chapter)