Chinese police uncovered 5,600 cases of fraud related to bank card

Chinese police have cracked more than 5,600 bank card-related fraud cases since launching a nationwide crackdown on the offenses in January, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said in a statement on Monday.

Police seized 25,800 bank cards and recovered 130 million yuan (20 million U.S. dollars) during the crackdown, which targeted forgery, illegal withdrawals and fraudulent online payments, the statement said.

A total of 450 suspects in the crimes were detained as of the end of April, according to the statement.

China UnionPay, China's only domestic bank card organization, and commercial banks across the country have aided in the crackdown by cooperating with police in their investigations, the statement said.

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