CRIMESCMP CHINA
In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not exist
Scammers in China are targeting academics by creating fake conferences where they submit papers. Liu Xia, a lecturer at a private university in Wuhan, fell victim to such a scam in 2024 while seeking to publish for a professional title evaluation.
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