China’s Ministry of State Security on Saturday posted a short film calling on the public to enhance national security awareness, as the film describes a case of espionage in which a military enthusiast was deceived by a foreign spy disguised as a pretty girl on instant messaging app into giving up sensitive military information.
Adapted from a real case, the short film WeChat Trap narrates that the national security authorities have detected a spy from abroad. The spy added nearby people as friends through the virtual positioning of WeChat, an instant messaging mobile app used by a majority Chinese mobile phone users, pretending to be a pretty girl to lure individuals into sharing sensitive information in a refined and precise manner.
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Source: Global Times News
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