Female driver was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison for participating in a fraud syndicate, with NT$2,000 in income confiscated

The female driver was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison and her earnings were confiscated. (File photo)

A woman surnamed Lin joined a fraud group as a cash withdrawal driver. Last year, she went to the residence of a murdered man in Houlong Town, Miaoli. She wore a forged securities company work permit and pretended to be an investment specialist. She met the man face-to-face and collected up to 4.2 million yuan in cash. Afterwards, she received a reward of 2,000 yuan. Lin was later arrested. After hearing the case, the Miaoli District Court sentenced Lin to 2 years and 2 months in prison for the crime of jointly defrauding three or more people to obtain property, and confiscated 2,000 yuan of the criminal proceeds.

The verdict pointed out that in February last year, the fraud group to which Ms. Lin belonged contacted the victim using the LINE nicknames "Xia Yongqing" and "Hongshun Securities", and set up a scam on the pretense that high profits could be obtained by investing in stocks. The victim believed it was true, and Ms. Lin received the help of the group. The instructions were to first go to a convenience store to print out the forged "Hongshun Investment Company" work certificate and financial deposit receipt, then go to the man's residence to withdraw money and hand over the fake receipt. Afterwards, the 4.2 million yuan in cash received in person was placed under the designated car and handed over to the accomplices to take it away.

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After being arrested, Ms. Lin confessed to the crime during the investigation. The judge considered that Ms. Lin went astray in her search for a job and worked as a delivery driver in a fraud group, causing serious damage to the victim of up to 4.2 million yuan and no compensation. Considering that she confessed during the investigation and voluntarily returned the proceeds of crime, taking into account her intelligence level, family financial situation and other circumstances, she was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison in accordance with the law. The entire case can be appealed.

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