The police arrived at the scene to learn about the fraud.

(Photo by reporter Zheng Jingyi)

[Reporter Zheng Jingyi/Taipei Report] A 70-year-old woman surnamed Xu received a call the day before yesterday claiming to be an employee of Chunghwa Telecom. She tricked her into remitting money to terminate the contract on the grounds that her online bookstore account had expired. Wang Weizhen, a policewoman from the Que Police Station, happened to pass by a convenience store to buy dinner during her vacation. When she saw Mrs. Xu suspected of being scammed, she hurriedly stopped her and notified her colleagues to come.

It is understood that when Wang Weizhen went to buy dinner in the convenience store, he suddenly saw a panic-stricken woman who was operating an ATM while holding a mobile phone. She immediately attracted her attention, and she identified herself to the woman and asked the reason for the remittance. No, they immediately informed the patrol police force to come to the scene to assist.

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After verification, Mrs. Xu received a call claiming to be an employee of Chunghwa Telecom, saying that the online bookstore account she applied for had expired today. If she did not renew the contract, she had to cancel the contract before 24:00 on the same day, and asked Mrs. Xu to withdraw the cash and deposit it. She entered the designated account to verify her identity and terminated the contract. Mrs. Xu wanted to remit money without suspecting him. Fortunately, police officer Wang Weizhen, who was on vacation, noticed something wrong and stopped it in time.

After the police explained to Mrs. Xu that this was a typical fraud, she realized that she was almost defrauded. She thanked the police for their enthusiastic help and said that fortunately, the police detected and stopped them in time to save the property loss.

The Neihu branch also appeals to the public, there are many traps for canceling accounts on the Internet, and they need to be more careful. They should be vigilant and calmly seek evidence. If you receive suspected fraudulent information, you can call the 165 anti-fraud consultation line of the Police Department for verification or go to the nearest police station for consultation to prevent loss of your property.

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