In April and May last year several Putonghua-speakers called 12 Chinese overseas telling them they had won lucky draws. They requested the victims pay administrative fees to get the winnings.

• 去年4-8月期间，一些操普通话的人士，致电12名居于海外的华人，讹称他们中奖，并要求缴付若干行政费用以获取奖金。