Engineer and 14 Others Indicted for Creating AI-Themed Fake Investment Websites with Scam Group
A Pan姓 engineer in Taichung collaborated with an overseas fraud ring to create fake investment websites using trending topics like "AI Semiconductors" and "Renewable Energy." The group worked with a local money laundering hub ("water room") to make small payouts to victims, building trust. The Criminal Investigation Bureau's Central Crime Fighting Division conducted raids from September 2025 to March 2026, arresting 15 people. Seized items included over NT$500,000 in cash and more than 5,000 Tether coins. Estimated total financial losses exceeded NT$30 million. The Taichung District Prosecutors Office has indicted the 15 individuals on fraud charges.
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(Central News Agency, Taichung, 4th) A Pan姓 engineer from Taichung and others collaborated with an overseas fraud ring to create fake investment websites using themes such as "AI Semiconductors." The fraud ring also cooperated with a local "water room" (money laundering hub) to make payouts to victims, thereby attracting investment. The Criminal Investigation Bureau referred Pan and 14 others for prosecution, and the prosecutor's office recently indicted them.
The Central Crime Fighting Division of the Criminal Investigation Bureau stated today that in September 2025, they analyzed fake investment websites reported by victims and discovered that the fraud ring used topics like "AI Semiconductors" and "Renewable Energy" to create fraudulent investment websites. This tricked victims into believing they were legitimate investment channels, leading them to invest money and suffer losses.
A special task force was formed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, along with the Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung City Police Departments, and the investigation was conducted under the direction of the Taichung District Prosecutors Office. After long-term surveillance and evidence collection, investigators conducted multiple raids from September 2025 to March 2026 in Taichung City and New Taipei City, bringing in Pan and 14 others for questioning. Seized evidence included mobile phones, computer hosts, over NT$500,000 in cash, and more than 5,000 Tether coins.
Police investigation revealed that the Pan姓 engineer was employed by an overseas fraud call center. He rented a room in Taichung City to set up a proxy server, which he used to connect to a foreign virtual server to create the fake investment scam websites. Pan charged the fraud ring website maintenance fees for profit. During this period, the fraud ring used a payout "water room" to make small payments, thereby gaining the victims' trust.
The task force first arrested three engineers who were cooperating with the fraud call center. Subsequently, they arrested the mastermind, executives, and money mules ("che shou") of the payout water room. It is estimated that the total financial losses caused by the fake investment websites exceeded NT$30 million. Pan and the other 14 individuals were referred for prosecution on suspicion of fraud and other crimes. After an investigation by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, they were recently indicted. (Editor: Wu Surou) 1150604
The Central Crime Fighting Division of the Criminal Investigation Bureau stated today that in September 2025, they analyzed fake investment websites reported by victims and discovered that the fraud ring used topics like "AI Semiconductors" and "Renewable Energy" to create fraudulent investment websites. This tricked victims into believing they were legitimate investment channels, leading them to invest money and suffer losses.
A special task force was formed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, along with the Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung City Police Departments, and the investigation was conducted under the direction of the Taichung District Prosecutors Office. After long-term surveillance and evidence collection, investigators conducted multiple raids from September 2025 to March 2026 in Taichung City and New Taipei City, bringing in Pan and 14 others for questioning. Seized evidence included mobile phones, computer hosts, over NT$500,000 in cash, and more than 5,000 Tether coins.
Police investigation revealed that the Pan姓 engineer was employed by an overseas fraud call center. He rented a room in Taichung City to set up a proxy server, which he used to connect to a foreign virtual server to create the fake investment scam websites. Pan charged the fraud ring website maintenance fees for profit. During this period, the fraud ring used a payout "water room" to make small payments, thereby gaining the victims' trust.
The task force first arrested three engineers who were cooperating with the fraud call center. Subsequently, they arrested the mastermind, executives, and money mules ("che shou") of the payout water room. It is estimated that the total financial losses caused by the fake investment websites exceeded NT$30 million. Pan and the other 14 individuals were referred for prosecution on suspicion of fraud and other crimes. After an investigation by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, they were recently indicted. (Editor: Wu Surou) 1150604