University Assistant Turns Scam Mule, Sentenced to 6 Months by Hsinchu District Court for Attempted Fraud
A university assistant in Hsinchu was sentenced to 6 months in prison for acting as a money collector (mule) for a fraud ring. He was caught red-handed by police while attempting to collect 900,000 NTD from a victim.
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(CNA, Reporter Kuo Hsuan-chih, Hsinchu County, 19th) A man surnamed Tu, working as a university assistant, joined a fraud ring as a money collector (mule). He was caught red-handed by police while attempting to collect money from a victim surnamed Liu in Hsinchu. The Hsinchu District Court sentenced him to 6 months in prison for the crime of attempted joint fraud by three or more persons.
According to the Hsinchu District Court's judgment document from the 10th, Tu joined the fraud ring as a mule last December. On January 8th this year, the ring contacted victim Liu, claiming they would send personnel to collect a 900,000 NTD verification fee. Because Liu had previously been scammed out of 3.53 million NTD, she grew suspicious, pretended to cooperate, and notified the police to lay an ambush.
Seeing Liu agree, the fraud ring instructed Tu to go collect the money as planned. After showing a forged ID badge, Tu collected 900,000 NTD in cash from Liu and handed over a forged securities deposit authorization form and a cash receipt. He was immediately arrested by the ambushing police officers.
Although Tu had the ability to make a living as a university assistant, he joined the fraud ring to seek illegal profits, assisting members in hiding their identities, reducing the risk of being caught, and facilitating fraud crimes.
The judge considered that Tu played a bottom-level role of showing up to collect money, and his level of involvement was not particularly deep. Ultimately, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison for attempted joint fraud by three or more persons. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua)
(CNA, Reporter Kuo Hsuan-chih, Hsinchu County, 19th) A man surnamed Tu, working as a university assistant, joined a fraud ring as a money collector (mule). He was caught red-handed by police while attempting to collect money from a victim surnamed Liu in Hsinchu. The Hsinchu District Court sentenced him to 6 months in prison for the crime of attempted joint fraud by three or more persons.
According to the Hsinchu District Court's judgment document from the 10th, Tu joined the fraud ring as a mule last December. On January 8th this year, the ring contacted victim Liu, claiming they would send personnel to collect a 900,000 NTD verification fee. Because Liu had previously been scammed out of 3.53 million NTD, she grew suspicious, pretended to cooperate, and notified the police to lay an ambush.
Seeing Liu agree, the fraud ring instructed Tu to go collect the money as planned. After showing a forged ID badge, Tu collected 900,000 NTD in cash from Liu and handed over a forged securities deposit authorization form and a cash receipt. He was immediately arrested by the ambushing police officers.
Although Tu had the ability to make a living as a university assistant, he joined the fraud ring to seek illegal profits, assisting members in hiding their identities, reducing the risk of being caught, and facilitating fraud crimes.
The judge considered that Tu played a bottom-level role of showing up to collect money, and his level of involvement was not particularly deep. Ultimately, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison for attempted joint fraud by three or more persons. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua)