A man surnamed Yan (36 years old) from Taichung joined a fraud group as a driver last year. The group falsely claimed that investing in virtual currencies could make a profit. The woman surnamed Huang was deceived into handing over 3 million in cash. Fortunately, before the payment was made, the police discovered that it was a fraud and called the police. The police were alerted and ambushed the scene. They arrested Yan Nan who came to withdraw money. During the trial, Yan Nan denied joining the fraud group and argued that he thought it was a normal job. However, the judge did not believe it. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison for the crime of attempted fraud by more than three people, and he can appeal.
The verdict pointed out that Yan Nan (36 years old) joined a fraud group composed of LINE nicknames "Manager Chen", "Chen Zhenyu" and others as a driver on a day before November 20, 2025. The group first reported to the LINE group A woman surnamed Huang pretended that she could buy the virtual currency Tether and invest in "Happiness Gold" to ensure a profit. Huang believed that the truth was true. At about 3 pm on November 20 of the same year, she delivered NT$3 million in cash at Section 1, Zhongxing Road, Dali, Taichung.
Fortunately, Ms. Huang later discovered that it was a fraud and reported the case to the police. The police were informed and ambush the scene. Yan Nan followed the instructions of "Manager Chen" and showed up to withdraw money at 3 pm that day. He was arrested by the police on the spot and sent to custody.
During the trial at the Taichung District Court, although Yan Nan admitted that he had withdrawn money, he denied fraud and money laundering, arguing that "I really didn't know that I was working for a fraud group. I thought I was doing normal work." The defender also said that during the application process, Yan Nan had checked relevant company websites. page, a unified number, and a signed labor contract, which is no different from the general job search process. I also asked "Chen Zhenyu": "It feels so scary. Are you sure it is safe?" Later, because there were no abnormalities in all previous transactions, I gradually believed what the other party said and insisted that I was not guilty.
However, the judge found that Yan Nan was previously informed of his job content, which was to deliver documents after company meetings to clients and assist in the delivery of power of attorney, documents and items. However, his actual job later was to go to designated locations according to instructions to collect large amounts of cash from different people and hand it over to his superiors. His work style had obviously deviated from the normal legal business dealings pattern. His conversations with friends also showed that he was aware that the job might involve fraud, but he allowed it to happen, with unclear intentions.
The Taichung District Court believed that Yan was not incapable of making a living, but did not want to earn his living necessities through legal means. He joined a fraud group as a driver and collected up to 3 million yuan. After the trial, he denied the crime during the preparatory process and during the trial. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison for the crime of joint attempted fraud by three or more people, and can be appealed.
