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China Scammers Dupe Lecturers with Fake Conference, 4,600 Yuan Loss

6/23/2026

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Scammers in China have begun targeting university lecturers with fake conference offers promising indexed publications.
Liu Xia, a lecturer at a private Wuhan university, paid 4,600 yuan for a paper that later proved the conference never existed.
The paper appeared in an obscure journal not listed in databases such as Compendex.
The scheme used a fabricated organizing committee, illustrating a shift from traditional scams aimed at youth or health.

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Scammers in China have begun targeting university lecturers with fake conference offers promising indexed publications.
Liu Xia, a lecturer at a private Wuhan university, paid 4,600 yuan for a paper that later proved the conference never existed.
The paper appeared in an obscure journal not listed in databases such as Compendex.
The scheme used a fabricated organizing committee, illustrating a shift from traditional scams aimed at youth or health.