The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Public Security have jointly launched a nationwide concentrated publicity campaign titled “All People Against Fraud: Taking Action” for the month of November.

  BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — On the 16th, the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Public Security jointly launched a month-long public awareness campaign titled “All-People’s Anti-Fraud Action,” further intensifying efforts to educate the public about fraud prevention, continuously raising citizens’ vigilance against scams, and fostering a strong societal atmosphere of anti-fraud.

  The theme of this month-long public awareness campaign is “Combating fraud is a mandatory course—strengthening defenses and fulfilling our responsibilities.” According to the plan, local authorities and relevant departments will launch nationwide “Five‑In” initiatives—bringing anti‑telecom and online fraud education into communities, rural areas, households, schools, and enterprises—to build a community‑based, society‑wide publicity system. To make anti‑fraud outreach more targeted, the Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration with China Media Group, has jointly produced the legal‑education program “Public Anti‑Fraud Open Class,” which analyzes real‑world cases, comprehensively disseminates knowledge on fraud prevention, exposes the latest criminal schemes, and effectively enhances the public’s awareness and capabilities in guarding against scams. During this period, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, together with the National Anti‑Fraud Center, will release the “2025 Edition of the Anti‑Telecom and Online Fraud Publicity Handbook”; organize the third National Short‑Video Contest on Fraud Prevention; and, in coordination with relevant industry regulators, urge financial institutions, telecommunications operators, and internet service providers to conduct in‑depth anti‑fraud education for their employees and customers. Meanwhile, major traditional and new media outlets will continue to roll out series of reports on fraud prevention, steadily expanding the reach and refining the precision of these efforts, thereby sustaining a nationwide wave of public engagement and fostering a society‑wide movement to combat fraud.

  Public security organs nationwide have resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, earnestly enforced the Anti‑Telecom and Online Fraud Law, and adhered to the “four specialized approaches and two forms of synergy” strategy. They have coordinated and advanced efforts to combat and address new types of telecom and online crimes, launching intensive special operations such as “Cutting Cards,” “Stopping the Flow,” “Removing Nails,” and “Breaking Chains.” These campaigns have rigorously cracked down on criminal gangs involved in the illicit “dark web” ecosystem—providing services like promotional outreach, money laundering through bank transfers, technical development, and organizing illegal border crossings for overseas fraud rings. In 2024, a total of 294,000 telecom and online fraud cases were solved, and a large number of suspects were apprehended, including more than 570 key figures—such as the masterminds, ringleaders, and core members—behind these fraud syndicates, thereby delivering a severe blow to the brazen arrogance of fraudsters.

  All regions and departments have worked closely together, strengthening comprehensive governance, plugging regulatory loopholes, and doing everything possible to shrink the space for fraud‑related illegal and criminal activities. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has steadily advanced the regulation of telecommunications and Internet services, urged enterprises to fulfill their anti‑fraud responsibilities, conducted multiple rounds of law enforcement inspections, and elevated anti‑fraud efforts to a new level. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China has institutionalized “funds‑chain” governance, establishing a governance framework characterized by inter‑departmental coordination, industry‑wide joint prevention, and system‑wide connectivity. Since 2024, the National Anti‑Fraud Center has vigorously promoted early warning, dissuasion, and technical countermeasures, issuing a cumulative total of 1.838 million funds‑related alert directives; in collaboration with relevant authorities, it has intercepted 4.69 billion fraudulent calls and 3.37 billion fraudulent text messages, handled 11.81 million domain names and web addresses linked to scams, and urgently blocked RMB 315.1 billion in funds involved in such cases. Local public security organs have conducted face-to-face dissuasion sessions with a total of 4.778 million individuals, forging a concerted effort of joint management and mass participation that has effectively safeguarded the property and legitimate rights and interests of the people.

[Editor-in-charge: Liu Yang]

Source: Xinhua Net