Taichung man almost transfers millions in online scam, bank and police successfully intervene
A man in Taichung was nearly defrauded of NT$1 million in an online scam involving ETF investments. Thanks to the alertness of bank staff and the rapid response of the police, the fraud was successfully prevented, saving the man's savings.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 26th) A man surnamed Hsu in Taichung met a woman online who used persuasive language to build a vision of their future lives together and encouraged him to jointly invest in ETFs. Hsu recently went to a bank to transfer NT$1 million, but fortunately, alert bank staff noticed something amiss and reported it to the police, successfully preventing the fraud.
The Taiping Precinct of the Taichung City Police Bureau announced today that police officers from the Taiping Police Station received a report from a First Commercial Bank employee in their jurisdiction at around 1 PM on the 17th, stating that a man intended to transfer a large sum of money to an unknown account, suspected of being a victim of fraud, and requested police assistance.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the 60-year-old Mr. Hsu had recently met an online acquaintance nicknamed "Xiao Min" through social media. After conversing, the woman used persuasive language to build a vision of their future lives together and discussed recent stock market trends, then encouraged Mr. Hsu to jointly invest in ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to be operated by her.
Under the woman's persuasion, Mr. Hsu went to a nearby bank to transfer NT$1 million to the account designated by the female netizen. Fortunately, the bank staff discovered something unusual and reported it. After officers arrived, they judged it to be a dating scam and cited multiple similar cases. Although Mr. Hsu felt disappointed at the time, he still thanked the police for helping him save his savings. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi)1150426
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 26th) A man surnamed Hsu in Taichung met a woman online who used persuasive language to build a vision of their future lives together and encouraged him to jointly invest in ETFs. Hsu recently went to a bank to transfer NT$1 million, but fortunately, alert bank staff noticed something amiss and reported it to the police, successfully preventing the fraud.
The Taiping Precinct of the Taichung City Police Bureau announced today that police officers from the Taiping Police Station received a report from a First Commercial Bank employee in their jurisdiction at around 1 PM on the 17th, stating that a man intended to transfer a large sum of money to an unknown account, suspected of being a victim of fraud, and requested police assistance.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the 60-year-old Mr. Hsu had recently met an online acquaintance nicknamed "Xiao Min" through social media. After conversing, the woman used persuasive language to build a vision of their future lives together and discussed recent stock market trends, then encouraged Mr. Hsu to jointly invest in ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to be operated by her.
Under the woman's persuasion, Mr. Hsu went to a nearby bank to transfer NT$1 million to the account designated by the female netizen. Fortunately, the bank staff discovered something unusual and reported it. After officers arrived, they judged it to be a dating scam and cited multiple similar cases. Although Mr. Hsu felt disappointed at the time, he still thanked the police for helping him save his savings. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi)1150426
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