Police nationwide are warning the public to be wary of "end of the world" scams.
全国各地警方提醒公众警惕“末日骗局”。
The approach on Friday of so-called doomsday, based on the ancient Mayan calendar, has caused some unrest and panic-buying, according to authorities.
有关部门称，随着本周五，即古玛雅历法所预言的“世界末日”的临近，一些地方人心惶惶，并发生了恐慌性抢购。
Last week, police in Wangcang county, Sichuan province, detained two men who were spreading information about the "end of the world" prophecy and trying to persuade residents to join a cult, China News Service reported over the weekend.
中新社上周末报道称：四川省旺苍县警方上周拘留了两名散发“世界末日”谣言的男子，两人之前在蛊惑居民加入邪教。
Shoppers in Shuangliu county, also in Sichuan, and Jilin provincial capital Changchun, cleared out stores` supplies of candles after rumors circulated of three days of darkness starting on Friday.
此前有谣言称从周五开始，世界会陷入三天黑暗，致使四川省双流县以及吉林省长春市的消费者将商店里的蜡烛抢购一空。