Scam Group Impersonates Hemei Township Office Online; Office Issues Warning

A scam group has been impersonating the Hemei Township Office in Changhua County, Taiwan, by posting fake recruitment advertisements on a popular local social media group. The advertisements falsely claim that "rich courses are open for registration" and include an unknown link.

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Rich courses are open for registration

Township Chief Lin Geng-ren stated that the impersonation was discovered by a township employee who saw the fraudulent ad on the largest local Facebook group. He emphasized that this is a clear scam, likely aimed at stealing personal information or tricking people into clicking suspicious links to provide personal data, account passwords, or make payments.

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This is completely a scam.

The Hemei Township Office has reported the case to the Hemei Police Bureau and issued a public statement through its own channels and on the township chief's Facebook page. They are urging residents to be cautious and avoid clicking on links from unknown sources. Fortunately, no residents have been reported as victims yet, thanks to the timely discovery and clarification by the township office.

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This impersonation to post recruitment ads online is suspected to be an attempt to defraud the public of personal information.