Saturday, July 22, 2006

China: 3 Arrested in Scam Selling Fake Bee Venom

Xu Zhongyan and Dong Zhen, Shanghai Daily (China), 7/22/2006

HONGKOU District Police arrested three suspects on charges they earned 410,000 yuan (US$51,360) in a fake bee venom scam.

The three were arrested in Guangzhou early this month, said police, who detailed one of three cases.

A man, surnamed Wang, a 60-year-old experienced doctor, told police he was cheated by three men who pretended to be bee venom dealers.

Wang allegedly told the police that he paid 230,000 yuan for a bottle of fake bee venom.

Bee venom is a precious natural material used in some Chinese herbal medicines…

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