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==Role in the scam== | ==Role in the scam== | ||
Lexus has been mostly used to provide more legitimacy to the EHz.Z brand and to spread photos or videos in which one of the participants is supposed to be Zhang Zhehan. Based on his prior acquaintance with Zhang Zhehan (one documented instance from May 2020) fans are supposed to assume that all he is doing is supporting Zhang Zhehan's activities post-cancellation. The photos he posts are clearly doctored and he avoids ever mentioning Zhang Zhehan's name or tagging him in any of his online activities. Associating himself with Zhang Zhehan has resulted in his Instagram account gaining over 8000 new fans since April 2022 (a | Lexus has been mostly used to provide more legitimacy to the EHz.Z brand and to spread photos or videos in which one of the participants is supposed to be Zhang Zhehan. Based on his prior acquaintance with Zhang Zhehan (one documented instance from May 2020) fans are supposed to assume that all he is doing is supporting Zhang Zhehan's activities post-cancellation. The photos he posts are clearly doctored and he avoids ever mentioning Zhang Zhehan's name or tagging him in any of his online activities. Associating himself with Zhang Zhehan has resulted in his Instagram account gaining over 8000 new fans since April 2022 (a 2000% increase). | ||
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Lexus_follows_20220402.png|Number of his followers on April 2, 2022, just before he unprivated his account | |||
Lexus_follows_20230101.png|Number of his followers on January 1, 2023 | |||
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Lexus is an aspiring singer. Since mid-2022 he has been posting multiple singing videos to his Douyin to little acclaim. However, he has still managed to gather a small group of Zhang Zhehan fans who participate in group chats with him. He seems to have used that group chat to chat up fans, asking if they were in Shenzhen and offering to invite them to a meal. | Lexus is an aspiring singer. Since mid-2022 he has been posting multiple singing videos to his Douyin to little acclaim. However, he has still managed to gather a small group of Zhang Zhehan fans who participate in group chats with him. He seems to have used that group chat to chat up fans, asking if they were in Shenzhen and offering to invite them to a meal. | ||
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Lexus_gc_1.jpg|Translation: "Are any of you in Shenzhen?" "Hahaha, you're all so naughty." "When we have the chance I'll treat you (to a meal)." | |||
Lexus_gc_2.jpg|Translation: "you're all too horny, the chat is going to get banned" | |||
Lexus_gc_3.jpg|Translation: "only when I'm drunk do I get the chance to do some things that I don't do when I'm sober" | |||
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In October 2022, he started promoting a different sports brand, IMI OLA. He joined the launch ceremony of an IMI OLA store in Shanghai on October 23, 2022, along with Danny and Vincent. Many fans (almost all decked out in EHz.Z merch) appeared as well. | In October 2022, he started promoting a different sports brand, IMI OLA. He joined the launch ceremony of an IMI OLA store in Shanghai on October 23, 2022, along with Danny and Vincent. Many fans (almost all decked out in EHz.Z merch) appeared as well. | ||
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Lexus_IMIOLA.png | |||
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==Activity timeline== | ==Activity timeline== | ||