D1.7 Immigration Scams¶
"Outlaw Zhang San" Clone Shares Story 7
"When His Immigration Failed, He Remembered Me, the 'Public Servant'"
"I want to give my child a better life." In truth, I have very few friends—sometimes I even feel like I have none. Yet somehow, friends always come to share their life stories with me, most of which are negative. I often wonder: do I look like an "emotional trash can," or do I give off that impression? Hmm, let me think carefully—no. You see, as soon as I mention charging a fee, they instantly feel better. I’m practically a miracle worker!
"I want to give my child a better life"—these words came from a friend I met in the UK. We were alumni and crossed paths a few times. When he first arrived in the UK, he knew nothing, asked questions everywhere, and was rude without realizing it—a reckless young man. I ignored him at first, but seeing him pitifully ignored by everyone else, I helped him solve a few problems he encountered in the UK. In reality, he wasn’t pitiful at all; his parents were secretly wealthy (though not extremely so)—he was just extremely thrifty.
Before I knew it, he graduated. After asking me about the graduation certificate for returning students and academic accreditation, he never contacted me again. That is, until one day, he told me he wanted to immigrate. After returning to China, he felt deeply uncomfortable and couldn’t stand some aspects of Chinese culture—so he thought of immigrating. His top choice was naturally the place he once knew well, but he lacked the qualifications: first, his financial strength was insufficient—he couldn’t come up with 2 million GBP and other related fees upfront; second, he didn’t qualify as a skilled or high-level talent. Thus, he entered the first stage of being scammed in an investment immigration scheme.
Stage 1: Scammed in a 50,000 GBP investment immigration schemeHe followed a Chinese official WeChat account and learned about a Chinese lawyer based in the UK. He added the lawyer on WeChat and discovered the legendary "50,000 GBP investment immigration route." I won’t go into details about how exactly he was scammed—the result was that his money was wasted, and he didn’t get his immigration.
This law firm has many bizarre stories. I plan to share them in the next Zhang San story when I have time, including revelations from several of his former employees and opinions from industry insiders. However, to avoid easy identification, some details may be modified.
Interestingly, my friend still hasn’t realized the truth. But years ago, as soon as this law firm launched various accounts (with different names, logos, content, and writing styles), I knew they all belonged to the same company.
Stage 2: Scammed in a partner visa schemeFirst, he met a guy in a WeChat group—someone who seemed very capable and told compelling, tempting stories about his business model. This guy was casting a wide net for partners, offering UK startup visas as partners in exchange for investment. The business plan was well-written, and the visa interview went smoothly—both of them obtained legitimate UK visas. However, two years later, the partner found a better collaborator in the UK, and the original project fell through. With his visa still valid, he entered the third stage of being scammed.
Stage 3: Scammed in a work visa purchaseThrough Chinese acquaintances rooted in the UK and friends who had successfully obtained green cards, he met a boss whose UK company was quite large and had many annual quotas for hiring foreigners. The boss told him they were willing to sponsor his work visa in exchange for a fee—a relatively reliable way to get a green card, though with limited quotas. The boss’s goal was profit, and logically, this should have worked—many people had succeeded through this route. For some reason, however, they had a bitter falling-out, and once again, he failed.
In a way, he willingly fell for all three scams. Whether he was truly scammed is his word, but from my analysis, I suspect he hasn’t told me the full story—only trivial details. So when he contacted me for help, I told him I couldn’t assist.
To be honest, this friend never truly saw me as a friend. Looking back at our chat history, every message he sent was in a condescending tone, as if he were superior. He only remembered me when he needed something, but forgot me when he was enjoying himself. When I stopped replying, he shamelessly sent countless messages, talking about his child with crying emojis and even making voice calls. This is what happens when you help others for free—your kindness is cheap and unappreciated. I even wondered: is this my child? No, it’s not. So why should I bother? There’s no need. So I told him: "I don’t know either. I’ve never immigrated. I’m just pretending to be knowledgeable—I actually know nothing."
Conclusion: Some people gain psychological superiority by feeling others are beneath them. What they don’t realize is that the other person is just being humble to humor them—they never truly cared about them. That person is far beyond their imagination. They can only rely on false confidence to hide their inner inferiority and pain.