A text about fake online orders scams her out of five thousand yuan in New Year’s money.
An online boyfriend runs off with her savings of 1.2 million yuan.
A deepfake video call drains an elderly person’s retirement savings.
Think scammers are far away from you?
The customer service agent who calls you “sweetheart” is counting your money overseas.
The friend who says, “I’ll help you get rich,” is brainwashing you.
The lover who tells you “good morning” every day is chatting with twenty other “partners” at the same time.
The darkest thing in this world is thinking there’s a real person on the other end.
In Jiangcheng, a group of “Guardians of the Light,” made up of police officers, social workers, and teachers, races every day against these invisible enemies.
But they discover that scams, human trafficking, pyramid schemes, bullying, juvenile crime, and more all point to the same name.
“Long Night” is spreading. And you could be its next target.
Don’t open this book to be frightened.
Open it so that before the darkness draws near, you’ll learn to turn away.
