泥土的气息
泥土也有生命气息
第一章：雾中的旧金山
2025年4月，旧金山
夜已深，太平洋彼岸的城市被浓雾笼罩，街道的灯光模糊而悠远。福尔摩斯独自坐在书房的书桌前，桌面上散落着一些文件，台灯的光芒投射在他的面容上，映照出思索的深沉。屏幕上，那个温婉动人的女子的头像依然静静闪烁。
去年，福尔摩斯的两位华人好友在两个不同的著名相亲网站上被骗，损失了不少金钱。震怒之余，他决定亲自进行调查。经过详细研究，福尔摩斯惊讶地发现，这类网站上大约95%的用户都是骗子，利用虚假身份进行各种诈骗活动。今天早些时候，他决定亲自在这个网站上注册账号，体验这些诈骗分子的作案手法。
不出所料，几小时内他就收到了几位女性的主动搭讪，其中一位名叫Jasper的女子尤其引起了他的注意。她自称是一位虔诚的基督徒，生活在上海，通过微信与福尔摩斯保持联系。
Jasper的微信头像上的笑容恬静而安详。封面照片上，是一段熟悉的经文："诸天述说神的荣耀，穹苍传扬他的手段。"
福尔摩斯的手指轻轻敲击桌面，思绪如同窗外的雾气般缠绕不散。他的朋友们已经成为了这种诈骗的受害者，而现在，他决心揭露这些骗局的真相，防止更多人落入陷阱。
第二章：数字足迹
Jasper的微信朋友圈记录了她在上海的日常，从2012年到2025年，照片里包括外滩的夜景、雨后石库门老街的微光、以及教堂里的祷告。她用简体字记录着生活点滴，偶尔配上一句深夜的感慨，看似是一个普通的上海女子，生活简单而平静，信仰真诚而朴素。
福尔摩斯轻轻滑动鼠标，朋友圈的内容一帧帧在屏幕上闪过。一切，看上去再正常不过了——咖啡馆的午后、外滩的灯光、教堂的祷告会，还有偶尔分享的圣经经文。
但福尔摩斯的目光却如鹰隼般锐利，捕捉到了一些常人绝不会在意的细节：首先，Jasper的朋友圈配文中，有些年份的文字用的是标准简体中文；而某些年份，比如2016年和2020年的部分内容，却突然夹杂了繁体字。更奇怪的是，繁体字的内容并非偶然，而是集中在特定的年份，这种变化显得如此不自然，尤其在上海这个简体字为主的城市，几乎没有本地人会在朋友圈中无意识地使用繁体字。
"这位Jasper，"福尔摩斯喃喃自语，"你到底是什么人？为什么要设下这样的骗局？又有多少像我朋友那样的人成为了你的受害者？"
这些小小的细节引起了福尔摩斯的警觉，如同迷雾中闪烁的微光，指引着他探索真相的方向。
第三章：谜一样的聊天记录
福尔摩斯看着屏幕中的聊天记录，眼神微微凝重：
Jasper: [照片]
Jasper: [照片]
Jasper: [照片]
Jasper: [照片]
Jasper: "杀猪盘啊"
福尔摩斯: "我很抱歉。"
Jasper: "500多万人民币，现在已经起诉了，不知道何时能回来。"
福尔摩斯: "……什么时候的事？"
Jasper: "现在就只有点吃饭钱了。"
Jasper: "还好没娃，不然现在得挖空心意打工赚钱了。"
福尔摩斯: "……什么时候发生的事？"
Jasper: "不聊了，你忙吧。"
Jasper: "我手里好多事。"
福尔摩斯: "好的，改天聊。"
Jasper: "这个白人医生想来看我，我拒绝了，我还没搞清这人啥情况。"
福尔摩斯: [表情贴图]
Jasper: "我还遇到一个变态的外国人，发那些让人不堪入目的图片给我，我天呐，太吓人了。"
福尔摩斯: "谢谢，我大概能判断出来了。"
Jasper: "好"
Jasper: "祝福你。"
福尔摩斯眉头微皱。才刚认识几个小时，这位网友就主动提及自己曾经被骗500多万人民币的经历，这种行为本身就十分可疑。这个金额不仅巨大，而且有些过于戏剧化，仿佛是故意吸引关注的标志。一个真正的受害者，应该会有更多的细节描述，可能会提到如何被骗的过程，甚至可能流露出焦虑或者愤怒，而不是如此冷静地、几乎机械地提到金钱数字。
"这与我朋友们被骗的经历如出一辙，"福尔摩斯思考着，"他们也是被骗子引导，通过共情和虚假的受害者身份取得信任。"
通过对微信聊天记录的深度分析，福尔摩斯发现了更为微妙的线索。Jasper自称经历过"杀猪盘"骗局，并多次提到自己被骗的金额和时间。她的叙述中充满了对过去悲惨经历的描述，几乎每一次与福尔摩斯的沟通，都提及自己的经济损失以及如何努力恢复。但福尔摩斯发现，这些故事中的细节反复无常，特别是她对于"被骗"的过程描述总是缺乏具体细节，时而模糊不清，时而又过于精确，甚至有时她将自己描述得几乎是受害者中的"典型"。
第四章：蛛丝马迹
随着福尔摩斯的调查深入，他发现Jasper的生活细节越来越不合常理。首先，Jasper在微信中的一些照片显示，她曾在某些年份使用繁体字，而上海的本地人几乎不可能在日常生活中使用繁体字，特别是在社交媒体上。Jasper提到自己生活在上海，她的朋友圈照片和背景也是如此，非常符合。
"这个女人，"福尔摩斯自言自语道，"她到底是谁？又有多少像我朋友那样的人被她骗过？"
他进一步回溯照片的时间线，发现某些照片的地点标签与上传的时间存在明显的矛盾。更让福尔摩斯心生警惕的是，Jasper总是巧妙地回避深入讨论自己当前的生活状态，也从未给出具体的社交背景或身边的朋友、亲人，似乎有意将自己孤立在一个没有人脉和情感联系的虚拟世界中。
福尔摩斯微微皱眉，决定试探一下："你提到过许多关于过去的事，却从未真正谈及现在的生活。奇怪的是，某些细节似乎不符合上海本地的风格——比如那些照片，似乎来自一个完全不同的地方。你不觉得有些地方不对劲吗？"
Jasper: "我现在很忙，真的是有太多事情要处理。过去的事，已经不想再提了。"
她的回应让福尔摩斯的疑虑进一步加深。一个真正的受害者，不可能对过去的痛苦经历如此轻描淡写，尤其是在谈及自己被骗的事情时。
第五章：揭开真相
福尔摩斯回想起他朋友们的遭遇以及他研究的其他案例——与网络诈骗和杀猪盘（Pig Butchering Scam）相关的案件，受害者们常常会被骗子塑造成深陷骗局的"受害者"，并且通过不断诉说自己的困境来获得同情，最终诱使他人投入更多的资金。
这与相亲网站上常见的骗局极为相似。骗子往往会伪装成具有特定身份和背景的人，通过制造虚假的情感连接，最终达到经济诈骗的目的。正是这样的手段，让福尔摩斯的朋友们损失惨重。
他意识到，微信朋友圈本身是可以被篡改和伪造的。朋友圈的时间和地点可以随意修改，甚至照片的上传时间和地点也不一定真实。他开始怀疑，Jasper所展示的生活轨迹，可能并非她实际的生活，而是精心编造的虚假信息。
进一步分析Jasper的行为模式，福尔摩斯终于得出结论：Jasper并非受害者，而是一个深谙网络社交与心理操控的诈骗分子。她通过精心设计的朋友圈和虚假的身份包装，将自己伪装成一个无辜的受害者，诱使他人陷入她的骗局。
"如果是一个骗局，"福尔摩斯自言自语道，"那一定是世界上最高超的伪装之一。难怪那个相亲网站上有95%的用户都是骗子，他们的手法如此老练和精湛。"
第六章：背后的阴谋
更令福尔摩斯震惊的是，Jasper所参与的"杀猪盘"网络并不仅仅局限于个人层面的欺诈。经过一系列的调查，他发现，这个骗局背后隐藏着一个庞大的跨国诈骗集团。Jasper不过是其中的一个棋子，她的任务就是通过虚假的情感绑架来获得更多目标的信任和投资。
"这就解释了为什么调查显示那个华人相亲网站上有如此高比例的骗子，"福尔摩斯推断道，"它实际上已经成为了诈骗分子的乐园，而我的朋友们，只是众多受害者中的一部分。"
此外，福尔摩斯还发现，2024年，根据FBI IC3 ANNUAL REPORT 2024，美国因投资诈骗、加密货币诈骗等原因损失超过160亿美元。其中，投资诈骗占据了超过65亿美元，而加密货币诈骗的损失则超过了90亿美元。这个数据让他对网络诈骗的规模和全球性产生了更深的警觉，Jasper所参与的跨国诈骗活动背后，可能正是这一巨大数字的一个缩影。
第七章：永不落幕的战斗
福尔摩斯合上笔记本电脑，将目光投向窗外。旧金山的雾气依然浓密，但他知道，真相已经逐渐清晰。在这个数字化的时代，犯罪的形式也随之变化，但真相永远不会改变。他知道，自己必须将这些发现告诉更多的人，尤其是他那些已经成为受害者的朋友们，让他们警惕这种新型的网络诈骗，特别是那些活跃在相亲网站上的骗子。
"在这个信息时代，"福尔摩斯轻声自语，"最危险的是那些被精心包装的谎言。尤其是那些利用人们对爱与陪伴的渴望而设下的陷阱。"
窗外的雾气开始散去，旧金山的灯光渐渐清晰。福尔摩斯站起身来，他知道，新的挑战才刚刚开始。在数字的海洋中，真相和谎言的战斗永不停歇。
台灯下，屏幕上那张温婉动人的脸庞已经黯淡。福尔摩斯轻轻关闭了那个聊天窗口，但他知道，在那个有着95%骗子的著名华人相亲网站和其它相亲网站上，类似的骗局还在不断上演。
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特别致谢：ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude AI.
Artificial Intelligence-Written Microfiction (Mist City: Sherlock Holmes and the Mysterious Jasper)
Chapter 1: Foggy San Francisco
April 2025, San Francisco
The night was deep, and the city across the Pacific Ocean was shrouded in thick fog, with streetlights casting a blurry, distant glow. Sherlock Holmes sat alone at his desk in his study, papers scattered across the surface, the light from his desk lamp illuminating his face, revealing deep contemplation. On the screen, the gentle and captivating woman’s avatar continued to blink quietly.
Last year, two of Holmes's Chinese friends were defrauded on two different famous matchmaking websites, losing significant amounts of money. In a fit of rage, Holmes decided to investigate personally. After a thorough study, Holmes was astonished to find that about 95% of users on these sites were fraudsters, using fake identities to engage in various types of scams. Earlier today, he decided to register an account on the site himself to experience the tactics of these scammers firsthand.
As expected, within hours, he received several unsolicited messages from women, one of whom, named Jasper, especially caught his attention. She claimed to be a devout Christian living in Shanghai, keeping in touch with Holmes through WeChat.
Jasper’s WeChat profile picture showed a serene and peaceful smile. Her cover photo displayed a familiar scripture: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Holmes’s fingers lightly tapped the desk, his thoughts swirling like the mist outside the window. His friends had fallen victim to such scams, and now he was determined to uncover the truth and prevent others from falling into similar traps.
Chapter 2: Digital Footprints
Jasper’s WeChat Moments recorded her daily life in Shanghai, from 2012 to 2025, with photos including the night view of the Bund, the dim light after rain in the Shikumen alleys, and prayers in church. She documented life's little moments in simplified Chinese, occasionally adding late-night musings, presenting herself as an ordinary Shanghai woman with a simple and peaceful life, and sincere faith.
Holmes gently scrolled through the Moments, each frame flashing across the screen. Everything seemed perfectly normal—afternoons in cafes, the lights of the Bund, church prayer meetings, and the occasional Bible verse shared.
But Holmes’s gaze, sharp as an eagle, caught small details that most people would never notice: first, some of the captions in Jasper’s Moments were written in standard simplified Chinese; however, some years, such as 2016 and 2020, included traditional Chinese characters. Even stranger, the use of traditional characters wasn’t random but concentrated in specific years. This shift seemed unnatural, especially in Shanghai, where few locals would unconsciously use traditional Chinese characters in their Moments.
"This Jasper," Holmes muttered to himself, "who exactly are you? Why set up such a scam? How many others, like my friends, have fallen victim to you?"
These small details raised Holmes’s suspicions, like a flickering light in the mist, guiding him toward the truth.
Chapter 3: Mysterious Chat Logs
Holmes looked at the chat logs on the screen, his expression growing slightly serious:
Jasper: [Photo]
Jasper: [Photo]
Jasper: [Photo]
Jasper: [Photo]
Jasper: "Pig Butchering scam..."
Holmes: "I’m sorry."
Jasper: "Over 5 million RMB, I've already filed a lawsuit, don't know when I can get it back."
Holmes: "... When did this happen?"
Jasper: "Now I only have enough money for food."
Jasper: "Thankfully, no kids, otherwise I'd be digging deep to work and earn money now."
Holmes: "... When did this happen?"
Jasper: "No more talking, you're busy. I have a lot of things to do."
Holmes: "Okay, we’ll talk another day."
Jasper: "This white doctor wants to visit me, I turned him down. I still don't know what his deal is."
Holmes: [Emoji]
Jasper: "I met a perverted foreigner who sent me those disturbing pictures, oh my god, it was terrifying."
Holmes: "Thanks, I think I have a good idea now."
Jasper: "Good."
Jasper: "Wish you well."
Holmes furrowed his brow. They had only known each other for a few hours, and already this stranger mentioned being defrauded of over 5 million RMB. This behavior was highly suspicious. The amount was not only huge but also seemed overly dramatized, as if to deliberately attract attention. A real victim would likely offer more detailed descriptions, possibly mentioning how they were scammed, or even showing anxiety or anger, not casually mentioning the amount of money in such a detached, almost mechanical manner.
"This mirrors the experiences of my friends," Holmes thought, "they too were manipulated by scammers, who used empathy and false victimhood to gain trust."
Through a deep analysis of the WeChat chat logs, Holmes found even subtler clues. Jasper claimed to have been the victim of a "Pig Butchering" scam, repeatedly mentioning the amount of money and the time she had been scammed. Her narratives were filled with descriptions of past misfortune, almost every conversation with Holmes referring to her financial losses and her efforts to recover. But Holmes noticed the details were inconsistent, especially her descriptions of how she was scammed, which were either vague or overly precise, at times portraying herself almost as the "typical" victim.
Chapter 4: A Trail of Clues
As Holmes delved deeper into his investigation, he found Jasper’s life details increasingly illogical. For one, some of the photos on her WeChat showed her using traditional Chinese characters in certain years, which was highly unusual in Shanghai, where locals almost never use traditional characters, especially on social media. Jasper claimed to live in Shanghai, and her Moments photos and background seemed to confirm that.
"This woman," Holmes muttered, "who is she really? How many others like my friends have been tricked by her?"
Holmes traced the timeline of the photos and found that some location tags on the photos contradicted the times they were uploaded. Even more suspicious was the fact that Jasper always skillfully avoided discussing her current life, never revealing specific details about her social circle, friends, or family. It seemed as though she intentionally isolated herself in a virtual world devoid of connections.
Holmes frowned slightly and decided to probe further: "You’ve mentioned a lot about the past, but never really talked about your current life. Oddly, some details don’t match the local style of Shanghai—like those photos, they seem to be from a completely different place. Don’t you think something’s off?"
Jasper: "I’m really busy right now, too many things to handle. I don’t want to talk about the past anymore."
Her response only deepened Holmes’s suspicions. A true victim would never downplay past traumatic experiences, especially when discussing how they were scammed.
Chapter 5: Unveiling the Truth
Holmes recalled his friends' experiences and other cases he had researched—cases related to online scams and "Pig Butchering" (a type of investment scam). Victims were often manipulated by scammers, who played the role of a "victim" to gain sympathy and eventually trick others into investing more money.
This closely resembled the common scams found on matchmaking websites. Scammers would disguise themselves as people with specific identities and backgrounds, creating fake emotional connections to ultimately achieve financial fraud. It was this very tactic that had led to his friends losing large sums of money.
Holmes realized that WeChat Moments could be tampered with and fabricated. The times and locations of posts could be altered, and even the photos’ upload time and location might not be genuine. He began to suspect that Jasper’s depicted life might not be real at all but carefully fabricated lies.
By further analyzing Jasper’s behavior, Holmes concluded that Jasper was not a victim but a skilled fraudster adept at online social manipulation and psychological control. She had carefully crafted her Moments and fake identity, portraying herself as an innocent victim to lure others into her scam.
"If this is a scam," Holmes muttered to himself, "it must be one of the greatest deceptions in the world. No wonder 95% of users on that matchmaking site are scammers—these techniques are so refined and expert."
Chapter 6: The Conspiracy Behind the Scam
What shocked Holmes even more was that Jasper's "Pig Butchering" network was not limited to personal-level fraud. After a series of investigations, he uncovered that a massive multinational fraud ring was behind the scam. Jasper was just a pawn in the game, tasked with gaining the trust and investments of more victims through false emotional manipulation.
"This explains why the investigation showed such a high percentage of scammers on that Chinese matchmaking site," Holmes speculated, "it has essentially become a haven for fraudsters, and my friends are just a fraction of the many victims."
Moreover, Holmes discovered that in 2024, according to the FBI IC3 Annual Report 2024, the U.S. had lost over $16 billion due to investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud, and similar crimes. Of this, investment fraud accounted for over $6.5 billion, and cryptocurrency fraud accounted for over $9 billion. This data made him more aware of the global scale of online scams. Jasper's involvement in such an international fraud operation might be just a glimpse into this massive figure.
Chapter 7: An Unending Battle
Holmes closed his laptop and gazed out the window. The fog in San Francisco still clung to the city, but he knew the truth was becoming clearer. In this digital age, crime had evolved, but the truth remained unchanged. He knew he had to share his findings with more people, especially his friends who had already fallen victim, to make them aware of this new type of online fraud, particularly the scammers active on matchmaking sites.
"In this age of information," Holmes muttered softly, "the most dangerous are those carefully packaged lies. Especially those that set traps by exploiting people's yearning for love and companionship."
The fog outside began to lift, and the lights of San Francisco gradually became clearer. Holmes stood up, knowing that a new challenge was just beginning. In the ocean of data, the battle between truth and lies would never cease.
Under the desk lamp, the gentle face on the screen had already dimmed. Holmes gently closed the chat window, but he knew that similar scams were still unfolding on that famous Chinese matchmaking site and other similar platforms, where 95% of users were scammers.
