New Taipei City Police Sign Anti-Fraud MOU with EasyCard Corp. for Tech-Assisted Prevention

(Central News Agency, reporter Huang Hsu-sheng, New Taipei City, July 2nd) As fraud methods become increasingly sophisticated, the New Taipei City Police Department today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on anti-fraud cooperation with EasyCard Corporation. This collaboration combines police and corporate technological resources to promote tech-based fraud prevention, intelligence sharing, real-time interception, and public awareness, thereby establishing a police-enterprise joint defense mechanism.

The Criminal Investigation Division of the New Taipei City Government Police Department issued a press release today stating that EasyCard and EasyPay are widely used in transportation, consumption, and digital payments. Today, they signed an MOU with the Taipei City Police Department and EasyCard Corporation. In the future, through the EasyPay App and digital platforms, the latest fraud methods and anti-fraud information will be disseminated to expand outreach.

The New Taipei City Criminal Investigation Division stated that the cooperation between the three parties covers five major aspects: strengthening identity verification and account security management, establishing high-risk transaction controls and real-time interception, promoting intelligence-based joint defense and caring interception, and deepening anti-fraud awareness and cooperative education and training. The aim is to integrate government and corporate resources to enhance early warning, interception, and anti-fraud effectiveness.

Furthermore, the three parties will establish a high-risk transaction early warning, joint defense, and real-time notification mechanism. For accounts suspected of being used for fraud or abnormal transactions, real-time notification and coordination will be carried out through the 165 joint defense platform. If necessary, account security control measures will be taken to cut off fraudulent financial flows and reduce money laundering risks.

New Taipei City Police Director Fang Yang-ning stated that in addition to continuously investigating fraud groups, the police will also enhance anti-fraud efforts from post-incident investigation to pre-incident prevention and real-time interception through inter-agency and public-private partnerships, creating a safer digital living environment.

Criminal Investigation Division Chief Huang Kuo-shih told CNA that in the first quarter of this year, the National Police Agency's "National Anti-Fraud Action Project Enhancement" saw the New Taipei City Police Department ranked first among the six major cities in terms of investigation results, with over NT$220 million seized, 137 suspects arrested, and 236 wanted fugitives apprehended. They will continue to crack down on fraud groups and illegal members within their jurisdiction and respond to the public security challenges posed by rampant fraud crimes.

Police remind the public that when receiving unsolicited investment information, requests to operate electronic payments, or provide account details, they should follow the principle of "listen first, hang up, verify." Do not follow instructions to operate ATMs or make remittances. If in doubt, call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or 110 for verification. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150702

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