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- Zhijia Fan, 48, and Daoyan Shang, 20, both with no fixed address, face conspiracy to defraud and possession of fraud-related articles charges for a January–March 2025 smishing scheme targeting London Tube passengers, presented at Inner London Crown Court.
- The scheme used homemade "SMS blasters" hidden in suitcases to send texts claiming failed parcel deliveries and urging recipients to click a link.
- Prosecutors say the texts aimed to steal bank account information.
