Fraud Group Induces Screenshots of Electronic Payment Codes to Defraud Money, Taichung Prosecutors and Police Arrest 6 Suspects and Detain Them

(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, April 15) The Taichung District Prosecutors Office recently found that a fraud group induced people to provide screenshots of electronic payment QR codes or used phone screen sharing to record payment codes to defraud money. After investigation by the police, 6 members of the fraud group were arrested, and prosecutors yesterday applied for and obtained detention for them on charges of fraud.

The Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office today issued a press release stating that prosecutors recently discovered that a fraud group used false pretenses of online shopping transaction verification, or through fake webpages, text messages, and emails, attached false links to induce people to provide screenshots of electronic payment QR codes, or induced people to enable LINE's "Party" function to share screen content, thereby recording payment codes.

The fraud group then transferred the payment codes to cash couriers, who went to convenience stores to purchase game points, and then sent the point serial numbers back to the fraud group to conceal the whereabouts of the criminal proceeds. This type of case is on the rise.

The case was investigated by a special task force formed by prosecutors commanding the Taichung City Police Department's Criminal Investigation Corps, Wufeng Precinct, Third Precinct, and Wuri Precinct. They obtained transaction serial numbers and bank institution codes from abnormal consumption data above a certain amount from electronic payment companies daily, combined with the 165 anti-fraud database for comparison and analysis, thereby identifying victims and cash couriers.

After collecting evidence, prosecutors and police identified 6 members of the fraud group, including Jiang, Wu, Li, Lu, Wang, and Zou, as highly suspicious. On April 13, they executed search warrants and arrested the relevant defendants, seizing 7 work phones and other evidence.

After further questioning by prosecutors, the 6 defendants, including Jiang, were all found to be involved in offenses under the Organized Crime Prevention Act, fraud under the Criminal Code, and the Money Laundering Control Act. There were facts sufficient to believe that there was a risk of destroying, forging, altering evidence, colluding with accomplices, and repeatedly committing aggravated fraud. Therefore, there was a reason and necessity for detention, and the application for detention and prohibition of communication was approved by the Taiwan Taichung District Court on the 14th. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150415

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