Zhushi police went to the air force base to promote anti-fraud.

Flip (photographed by reporter Cai Zhangsheng)

[Reporter Cai Zhangsheng/Hsinchu Report] The Hsinchu City Police Department implemented the "National Simultaneous Anti-crime and Anti-Fraud Project Action", and investigated a total of 12 fraud cases with 43 people, including fake investment fraud, spiritual bone tower investment fraud, auction shopping fraud and In cases of misappropriation of credit card information and other cases, more than 13 million yuan was obtained through the investigation and deduction of fraudulent crimes.

The police even entered the air force base to publicize anti-fraud to the officers and soldiers, so that they who are usually in the base can know the criminal methods of the outside world.

Among them, the auction shopping fraud case, for the criminal investigation team, analyzed thousands of cases of people being deceived, and found that the suspect used a three-party fraud method, and one person played two roles of buyer and seller. First, the fake buyer was responsible for purchasing from normal online sellers. Gift certificates or points, after obtaining the seller's financial account or the virtual account of the online shopping trading platform, then falsely selling lower-priced products as a fake seller, tricking the public into transferring the transaction money to the normal seller's account or the virtual account of the online shopping trading platform, and finally buying The seller did not receive the purchased goods after payment and transfer, and then found out that he was cheated and reported to the police, but the seller shipped normally but the payment was frozen and became a warning account!

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The Second Criminal Investigation Team found out that the fraud group used the name of investing in the stock market, futures, and virtual currency foreign companies to lure the victim into joining communication software such as the Line group. The victim believed it was true, and followed up and invested a large amount of money. Afterwards, the investment platform was unable to withdraw funds or repeatedly asked the victim to pay a security deposit, only to find out that he was scammed!

Lin Yanju, Director of the Third Sub-bureau, said that students account for a certain proportion of the victims of fraud. The fraudulent methods include fake online auctions, game points, fake love and making friends, cancellation of installment payments, and fake investments. Fake investment and real fraud are the most common.

Xu Nianyang, the investigation team leader of the First Sub-bureau, pointed out that during the recent consecutive holidays, the police have also launched anti-fraud campaigns targeting students and tourists in crowded places. Recently, there have been more fraud cases, namely stock market investment. He also appealed to the public Notice.

The police even entered the Hsinchu Air Force Base to conduct anti-fraud publicity to the officers and soldiers who are there on weekdays, and to publicize online shopping fraud to students in the school.

Hsinchu City Police Chief Zhang Suling appealed that although online shopping is convenient, one should carefully select sellers with good reputation and maintain a "zero trust" attitude at all times. However, in recent years, there are still many cases of people being scammed by fake investment, and gangsters will use FB , IG, Google, and text messages to place fake investment advertisements, or make fake friends on dating software apps, fake celebrities or financial experts claiming to attract victims with "high profit" words such as guaranteed profits, stable profits without losses, and huge profits. The amount of fraudulent losses is high, and citizens have to be cautious!

According to the police, Chief of Police Huang Mingzhao recorded a promotional video on 5 common scams including fake online shopping, investment fraud, cancellation of installment payment, fake love dating, and fake relatives and friends. Fraud immunity!

☆Liberty Times e-newsletter reminds you, anti-fraud hotline: 165, reporting hotline: 110☆

Police Commissioner Huang Mingzhao (right) recorded a promotional video on 5 common fraudulent methods including fake online shopping, investment scams, cancellation of installment payments, fake love dating and fake relatives and friends.

(provided by the police)