Family! Open blind boxes and explode diamonds, earn half a year's salary on a day with good luck! "In the late night voice broadcast room, the anchor shouted excitedly through the screen. Behind this seemingly trendy entertainment is actually a carefully designed online gambling game. Recently, the Public Security Bureau of Duchang County, Jiangxi Province successfully cracked an online gambling case under the guise of "blind box", arrested four suspect, frozen more than 2 million yuan of funds involved in the case, and unveiled the evil veil of "diamond blind box". In February 2025, the Duchang County Public Security Bureau received a report that there were suspicious lottery activities in a live broadcast room of a certain voice platform. The Public Security Brigade of the bureau discovered that blind box games called "Western Region Style" and "Mech Optimus Prime" are actually gambling platforms: players are told that they can deposit gold coins at a 1:10 ratio to participate in the lottery, and can withdraw diamonds at a 1:1 ratio. In actual operation, the platform controls the probability of winning through algorithms, and most participants lose everything. The anchor kept urging me to 'try again for sure to recoup my investment', but as a result, the 'diamonds' I received from recharging 5000 yuan couldn't be withdrawn at all Mr. Wang, the victim, recounted his experience of being deceived. After investigation, it was found that since its operation in September 2024, the platform has adopted a "three-level distribution" model, and has attracted more than 10 million yuan in gambling funds through means such as verbal inducement and false winning display, involving nearly 2000 gamblers. Recently, the special task force conducted a cross provincial crackdown and arrested four key operators, including Wang and Luo, in Guizhou, Anhui and other places. 23 electronic devices were seized on site. At present, the case is under further investigation. According to the investigating police, this new type of online gambling is highly deceptive. Criminal gangs have transformed traditional gambling, taking advantage of the popularity of blind box economy and using "opening boxes to get rich" as bait, combined with real-time interactive live streaming, to build a virtual casino. The platform not only sets withdrawal thresholds, but also forms a tight criminal network through mechanisms such as hierarchical commission and new customer acquisition rewards. (New Society)