Seven of them have been released on bail, according to Xinhua. The suspects used WeChat and QQ messengers to contact people willing to get a loan and collected transaction fees under the names of bank employees, the media said.
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Over 1,600 people fell victims to the fraud, the media specified, adding that the suspects managed to extort a total of over 5 million yuan (over $727,000).
