In Yilan, Taiwan, a man, despite being scammed multiple times and losing a total of 6 million NTD, continued to seek investment opportunities in hopes of making more money. Recently, he was deceived into investing in Tether (USDT), believing he had earned 13 million USD. He arranged to meet with a couple acting as money mules to hand over 60,000 NTD, only to realize later that the funds could not be withdrawn, exposing yet another scam. Police, upon receiving the report, tracked down and arrested the couple, discovering that they were also wanted for fraud and drug-related crimes.
Police vs. Suspects:
“Get on the floor. I… the floor, the floor. Okay, okay. Lie down. Both of you, stay down!”
Police stormed into a residence and subdued a married couple, who were revealed to be fraud mules and drug fugitives. During the raid, methamphetamine was found on the premises.
Earlier in Luodong, Yilan, a Mr. Chen, eager to earn more money, frequently sought investment opportunities. He recently came across an online platform offering virtual currency investments, where he was led to believe he had profited 13 million USD. Unbeknownst to him, the operation was a scam.
Reporter vs. Victim Mr. Chen:
“He told me to download a wallet called TP. (An app?) Yes, a wallet. He first… well, he gave me one coin, telling me to buy 2,000 USDT (Tether). After I saw it in my account, he transferred the rest, and then I sent him the money.”
On the 22nd, the victim met with the scammer couple to hand over 60,000 NTD. However, he later discovered that the virtual currency had been transferred out of his account, realizing he had been scammed and immediately reported the incident to the police.
Reporter vs. Victim Mr. Chen:
“I always believed that people are inherently good, but that’s not the case. Over the years, I’ve encountered many scams—probably more than twice.”
Despite being scammed multiple times, the victim continued to seek profitable investment opportunities, ultimately losing between 5 to 6 million NTD. Police, after receiving the report, tracked down and arrested the couple on the 22nd, also seizing methamphetamine paraphernalia and five mobile phones as evidence. The suspects are now being investigated for fraud and drug-related offenses.
Additionally, according to statistics, Yilan County recorded 23 cases of fraud prevention in January this year, totaling 15 million NTD. This marks an increase in both the number of cases and the amount of money involved compared to the same period last year. Authorities remind the public to remain vigilant when seeking investment opportunities to avoid falling into traps.
