Do you know what Lucy Li, Ray Gao, Walter Wu, Kathy Zhang, and Robert Chen all have in common? Cute Chinglish names that make them unable to trace by the police in case you get swindled! I subscribe to a monthly newsletter from the China Scam Patrol and in their last survey they found than 96% of all Chinese scams that target foreigners, they used Chinglish names, as well as disposable email and mobile phone numbers.

They also pointed out that 98% of all online ads in China that are in English ask you to call or email someone with a Chinglish name. Let’s be real… All these Chinglish names are simply fabrications. So if you are going to do any business in China that requires you to collect wages or a salary from Chinese employers, or requires you to pay any money to a Chinese, be damn sure you ask to see their original plastic national ID card, and not a copy that they could have photo-shopped. YOU copy the front and back of the card and if you ever do have a problem, the police will be able to find them quicker than you can fart.