The mobile phone of the victim, Mr. Song, received a text message that the eTag of 13 yuan had not been paid successfully. It is no doubt that he had filled in the information, but 38,400 yuan was stolen in a short time.

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〔Reporter Yang Xinhui/Taipei Report〕A mobile phone of a citizen received a text message stating that the 13 yuan eTag was not paid successfully, but after clicking it, 38,400 yuan was stolen. The People's Party Taipei City Councilor Chen Youcheng checked the information and found that the fraud occurred as early as January to February this year. There were as many as 548 cases. He and his fellow Taipei City Councilor Zhang Zhihao held a press conference with the victim of SMS defrauding, calling on the public to keep their eyes open, and asked the relevant units to actively investigate criminal organizations to prevent innocent people from being harmed by mistrust.

The victim, Mr. Song, made a statement to Chen Yucheng. He received a text message on his mobile phone that the 13 yuan eTag was not paid successfully. It is no doubt that he had filled in the information, but it was not long before 38,400 yuan was stolen. There is no way to claim compensation, and you have to go through a long reporting process, thinking that the government should protect the safety of people's property.

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Chen Youcheng believes that when encountering a fraud case, the victim not only has to race for time, but also has to try his luck. Through third-party payment, the technology that should have been convenient has now become a breach of the fraud group. According to the data provided by the Criminal Bureau, This year, there were 548 fraud cases from January to February alone. Compared with the previous two years, the proportion is significantly higher. We call on the police to simplify the reporting system.

The 6,000 yuan cash registration page for the whole people was launched last week, but it was rumored that it became the target of a fraudulent phishing text message. Zhang Zhihao said that the scam group's tactics kept pace with current developments, and the 6,000 yuan cash distribution became a big fat sheep for criminal groups. The text message stated " Congratulations! The government issued 6,000 yuan to the people for tax repayment. How to get it quickly, please click the link below. First, let the victim’s defenses go, and then attract people to be fooled by “quick and convenient”. The government should provide more complete education and publicity.

Chen Zhifeng, head of the economic team of the Taipei City Criminal Police Brigade, said that encountering a man surnamed Song is a common method of deception. Criminals will use phishing text messages and match them with popular topics to lure victims. The police continue to promote anti-fraud and appeal to the public to receive unknown text messages. The link website provided should be a fraudulent method. Do not click on and fill in the relevant personal and credit card information. For relevant anti-fraud, you can call the 165 special line for consultation or go to the 165 official website for inquiries.

People's Party Taipei City Councilor Chen Youcheng and Taipei City Councilor Zhang Zhihao jointly held a press conference with victims of SMS fraud, calling on the public to keep their eyes open, and asking relevant units to actively investigate criminal organizations to prevent innocent people from being harmed by mistrust.

(Photo by reporter Yang Xinhui)