A gang attempting to defraud Londoners was thwarted by an off-duty police officer, as revealed in court. The group, led by Zhijia Fan and his associate Daoyan Shang, used modified suitcases with homemade SMS blasters to send fraudulent texts about parcel deliveries, tricking victims into revealing personal information. They targeted passengers on the London Underground, with one member already pleading guilty. The prosecution argues that Fan and Shang conspired to defraud the public using these devices.
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