Chinese man arrested for posing as delivery rider with ba to win online sympathy | Trending
A Chinese influencer has been arrested after fabricating a heart-wrenching story of being a single father struggling to support his ba daughter through food delivery work. The man, who operated under the handle @qianyibaobei on the popular social media platform Douyin, had amassed over 400,000 followers with his deceptive content, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. In China, an influencer was arrested for faking a single father story to gain followers and profit.(Pixabay) (Also read: People ‘with no friends’ are hiring attractive ‘climbing buddies’ in China) Fabricated story gains sympathy and profitThe influencer posted over 100 videos portraying himself as a devoted father working tirelessly to care for his toddler after allegedly being abandoned the child’s mother. In one video, he claimed to have delivered 43 orders in a single day, earning 300 yuan (£34) to provide better food for his daughter. The man also described a moment when he accidentally injured his daughter’s face while on the job, urging followers to like his videos as a show of support. His emotional tales garnered sympathy and financial benefits through live-streaming sales, according to SCMP. Police expose the liesAuthorities recently revealed that the influencer’s claims were entirely false. He is neither a single father nor a delivery worker. Instead, the child’s mother resides with him and their daughter, leading a stable life. For durbing public order, the man has been penalised with up to 10 days of detention and a 500-yuan (£57) fine, according to police reports. A growing trend of deceptionThis case is not an isolated incident. Earlier this year, another influencer, @Liangshanmengyang, faced legal action in China for fabricating her life story. She falsely claimed to care for her siblings while living in poverty after her parents’ death. Investigations revealed her parents were alive, and the house shown in her videos was a shelter for livestock. She was sentenced to 11 months in jail and fined 8,000 yuan (£920). (Also read: Pregnant Chinese woman forced to walk to hospital after unable to start car due to software update) Networks exploiting deceptive storiesFurther investigations have uncovered a multichannel network company behind such fraudulent accounts. The company owner manipulated content to sell fake agricultural products, leading to a 14-month prison sentence and a fine of 100,000 yuan (£11,500).
