Gang Fraud Group Uses eATM to Evade Tracking; 7 Suspects Still Cannot Escape Justice
A fraud group linked to the Bamboo Union Ming-Jen Hui used sophisticated eATM methods to defraud 22 people of over NT$25 million. The Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested 7 suspects, who were sent for prosecution under organized crime prevention laws.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Li-chen, Taipei, 4th) A fraud group led by Xu and He, cadres of the Taipei branch of the Bamboo Union Ming-Jen Hui, defrauded 22 people of over NT$25 million through fake investment schemes. They also used eATM card testing to evade police tracking, but 7 suspects involved were still arrested and sent for prosecution by the Criminal Investigation Bureau.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau of the National Police Agency held a press conference this afternoon to announce the case. Lin Han-lung, Deputy Captain of the 7th Investigation Brigade, stated that last year, after receiving a report from a victim who lost nearly NT$10 million to a fake investment scam, a special task force was immediately formed with the New Taipei City Police Department and Hsinchu County Police Department, and reported to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation.
The special task force first apprehended one juvenile money mule involved in the case. Following leads, they traced the crime back to a fraud group led by Xu and He, cadres of the Taipei branch of the Bamboo Union Ming-Jen Hui. Starting from March 2024, they conducted fake investment scams through online social media.
Fraud group members first lured victims to join fake investment Line groups, then impersonated financial experts to guide victims to operate fake investment platforms, creating a false impression of profit, but in reality, they defrauded money without payouts.
Separately, they used fake job scams to deceive people into sending financial cards for dummy accounts. Xu and He then used laptops or mobile phones connected to card readers to log into bank's online eATMs, testing whether the cards had been flagged as warning accounts. Only if not flagged would they hand the cards to juvenile money mules for withdrawals. They also directed money collectors and cryptocurrency traders to launder money through virtual currency to overseas server rooms.
The fraud group used eATM card testing methods, such as BlackBerry cards, to evade traditional ATM withdrawal recordings and police investigation.
Through technological investigation and tracing by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, it was found that a total of 22 victims were involved in this fraud case, with total financial losses reaching over NT$25.38 million. Among them, a retired woman from Hsinchu County working in the catering industry suffered personal losses of over NT$9 million.
The special task force, seeing the time was ripe, carried out search operations in November last year at two gang strongholds in Wugu District, New Taipei City, and Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, arresting Xu, He, and 5 other suspects.
Evidence seized at the scene included one modified pistol, 22 bullets, coffee packets, two axes, laptops, and card readers.
After questioning, the 7 suspects were sent for prosecution under the Organized Crime Prevention Act, Fraud Hazard Prevention Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act, and Juvenile Event Handling Act. The New Taipei District Court ruled that He Nan be detained, while four other suspects were granted bail ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000, and two suspects were released on probation. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150504
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Li-chen, Taipei, 4th) A fraud group led by Xu and He, cadres of the Taipei branch of the Bamboo Union Ming-Jen Hui, defrauded 22 people of over NT$25 million through fake investment schemes. They also used eATM card testing to evade police tracking, but 7 suspects involved were still arrested and sent for prosecution by the Criminal Investigation Bureau.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau of the National Police Agency held a press conference this afternoon to announce the case. Lin Han-lung, Deputy Captain of the 7th Investigation Brigade, stated that last year, after receiving a report from a victim who lost nearly NT$10 million to a fake investment scam, a special task force was immediately formed with the New Taipei City Police Department and Hsinchu County Police Department, and reported to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation.
The special task force first apprehended one juvenile money mule involved in the case. Following leads, they traced the crime back to a fraud group led by Xu and He, cadres of the Taipei branch of the Bamboo Union Ming-Jen Hui. Starting from March 2024, they conducted fake investment scams through online social media.
Fraud group members first lured victims to join fake investment Line groups, then impersonated financial experts to guide victims to operate fake investment platforms, creating a false impression of profit, but in reality, they defrauded money without payouts.
Separately, they used fake job scams to deceive people into sending financial cards for dummy accounts. Xu and He then used laptops or mobile phones connected to card readers to log into bank's online eATMs, testing whether the cards had been flagged as warning accounts. Only if not flagged would they hand the cards to juvenile money mules for withdrawals. They also directed money collectors and cryptocurrency traders to launder money through virtual currency to overseas server rooms.
The fraud group used eATM card testing methods, such as BlackBerry cards, to evade traditional ATM withdrawal recordings and police investigation.
Through technological investigation and tracing by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, it was found that a total of 22 victims were involved in this fraud case, with total financial losses reaching over NT$25.38 million. Among them, a retired woman from Hsinchu County working in the catering industry suffered personal losses of over NT$9 million.
The special task force, seeing the time was ripe, carried out search operations in November last year at two gang strongholds in Wugu District, New Taipei City, and Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, arresting Xu, He, and 5 other suspects.
Evidence seized at the scene included one modified pistol, 22 bullets, coffee packets, two axes, laptops, and card readers.
After questioning, the 7 suspects were sent for prosecution under the Organized Crime Prevention Act, Fraud Hazard Prevention Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act, and Juvenile Event Handling Act. The New Taipei District Court ruled that He Nan be detained, while four other suspects were granted bail ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000, and two suspects were released on probation. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150504
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