U:NUS's Kao Hsu-wei assists in Keelung police anti-fraud campaign, revealing new high-value scam methods

Keelung City Police hosted an anti-fraud seminar at the Keelung Cultural Center, drawing significant public participation. The event featured crime prevention expert Lin Shu-li, lawyer Tsai Kun-chou, and Kao Hsu-wei, a member of the popular boy band U:NUS, who served as an anti-fraud ambassador.

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Recently, high-incidence scam types still mainly involve 'online shopping,' 'fake investments,' and 'fake police and prosecutors.'

Police Chief Lin Hsin-hsiung highlighted that prevalent scams currently involve online shopping, fake investments, and impersonation of law enforcement. He noted a concerning trend where scammers are employing new tactics to bypass police and bank interception measures. This includes instructing victims to make multiple small ATM withdrawals to hand over cash to a "courier."

One victim reportedly lost over 3 million New Taiwan dollars in just over ten days through such fake investment schemes. Another individual was defrauded of more than 20 million NT dollars by falling for a "fake police" scam, where they were convinced to hand over their bank cards and PINs. The scammers then used daily ATM withdrawal limits to siphon off the funds.

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Scammers package themselves as legitimate financial institutions or promise guaranteed profits in investments, or even impersonate government agencies to threaten citizens with criminal involvement, causing victims to suffer financial losses.

To combat these evolving threats, Keelung City Police are not only conducting public awareness campaigns but also collaborating with financial institutions. They have established a "Guardian Shield for Fraud Prevention" initiative, sharing information on successful and failed interception attempts, as well as potential victims. This mechanism has been incorporated into amendments of the Fraud Prevention Act. Police strongly advise the public to remain calm if they encounter suspicious requests for personal financial information or cash, and to immediately call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or 110 for verification.

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If you hear 'guaranteed profit, no risk,' 'requesting bank account, bank card, password, verification code,' or 'requesting cash withdrawal and then delivery,' these are all scam tactics.