Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei Suspects Celebrity Impersonation Fraud, Urges Public Not to Fall Victim
Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei announced that unknown individuals have used her photos to create an Instagram account for alleged investment fraud. She clarified that the account is not hers and urged the public to be vigilant, not to trust 'no-loss, guaranteed-profit' investment promises, and to beware of scams impersonating celebrities and public officials.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Li-yun, Taipei 26th) Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei today stated that her photos were recently used without authorization by unknown individuals to set up an Instagram account, suspected to be used by scammers to conduct fake investment fraud against the public. She hereby declares that these actions are not her own and urges the public to be vigilant and not fall victim to fraud.
Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei, of the KMT party, stated in a press release this afternoon that she recently received private messages from enthusiastic citizens and netizens reporting that unknown individuals had used her photos to create an account on the social media platform Instagram and sent private messages to the public, claiming to invite them to join investment learning groups, which is suspected to be a scam.
Ying Hsiao-wei clarified that the aforementioned account has no connection to her, and the content was not published by her. She urged the public not to easily believe it to avoid being scammed.
She stated that in recent years, fraud tactics have continuously evolved, especially by falsely using the names of "celebrities," "public officials," or "professional investment consultants" to disseminate messages through social media, luring the public to join LINE groups or provide personal information, and then conducting financial fraud. Such cases have shown an organizational trend, and she urged the public to be highly vigilant.
Ying Hsiao-wei also reminded the public to pay attention to the following anti-fraud principles. First, investments that promise "no loss" or "guaranteed profit" are mostly scam traps. Second, do not casually click on links or join groups from unknown social media private messages.
Do not provide personal information, bank accounts, or perform any remittance operations. If there are any doubts, call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or verify with the police.
Ying Hsiao-wei called on the public to carefully verify all kinds of investment information, stating that "an extra check means one less loss," to jointly protect their property safety. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150426
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Li-yun, Taipei 26th) Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei today stated that her photos were recently used without authorization by unknown individuals to set up an Instagram account, suspected to be used by scammers to conduct fake investment fraud against the public. She hereby declares that these actions are not her own and urges the public to be vigilant and not fall victim to fraud.
Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei, of the KMT party, stated in a press release this afternoon that she recently received private messages from enthusiastic citizens and netizens reporting that unknown individuals had used her photos to create an account on the social media platform Instagram and sent private messages to the public, claiming to invite them to join investment learning groups, which is suspected to be a scam.
Ying Hsiao-wei clarified that the aforementioned account has no connection to her, and the content was not published by her. She urged the public not to easily believe it to avoid being scammed.
She stated that in recent years, fraud tactics have continuously evolved, especially by falsely using the names of "celebrities," "public officials," or "professional investment consultants" to disseminate messages through social media, luring the public to join LINE groups or provide personal information, and then conducting financial fraud. Such cases have shown an organizational trend, and she urged the public to be highly vigilant.
Ying Hsiao-wei also reminded the public to pay attention to the following anti-fraud principles. First, investments that promise "no loss" or "guaranteed profit" are mostly scam traps. Second, do not casually click on links or join groups from unknown social media private messages.
Do not provide personal information, bank accounts, or perform any remittance operations. If there are any doubts, call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or verify with the police.
Ying Hsiao-wei called on the public to carefully verify all kinds of investment information, stating that "an extra check means one less loss," to jointly protect their property safety. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150426
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