Sinopec: Beware of scams that use virtual currency to sell fuel cards at low prices, and do not be deceived

ChainCatcher news, according to a disclosure from the Sinopec WeChat official account, Mr. Qiu, a truck driver from Suzhou, Jiangsu, saw an advertisement on a short video platform selling fuel cards at a low price: "A fuel card worth 1000 yuan is only 880 yuan." The other party stated that the transaction must be made using the virtual currency USDT (Tether). After transferring the USDT to the "trading platform" as instructed, it was then transferred to the other party's digital account. After the first transaction was successful, Mr. Qiu felt he had found a bargain. He then transferred a total of over 70,000 yuan in digital currency to the other party multiple times, intending to continue purchasing, but found that the digital currency in his account had disappeared, and he had been blacklisted on WeChat.

Sinopec reminds consumers not to be tempted by cheap fuel cards from unofficial channels, to be cautious of fuel card discount information that seems too good to be true, and to avoid falling victim to scams.