The driver of a fraud syndicate went south to Kaohsiung to withdraw money and was ambushed and arrested by the police
Quick Look
- A Kaohsiung woman surnamed Cai (56 years old) met a man named Chen who claimed to be a Singaporean through online dating.
- The man pretended that he had to pay 300,000 yuan to enter Taiwan due to security issues.
- After defrauding the cash, he asked for 400,000 yuan.
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Why It Matters
There are endless online dating scams, and fraud groups often use false identities to defraud money. This case involves pretending to be a Singaporean citizen and an aviation police officer to commit fraud.
Lu Nan (middle), a scammer driver, went south to Kaohsiung to withdraw money and was arrested by the ambushed police. (provided by the public)
Online dating scams are popping up. A Kaohsiung woman named Cai (56 years old) met a man claiming to be Singaporean Chen on the Internet. At the end of last month, the man pretended that he had to pay 300,000 yuan before entering Taiwan due to security issues. Cai did not doubt that he helped pay, and the other party knew what he was doing, and tried to defraud another 400,000 yuan under other pretexts. Cai was shocked to find something strange and called the police. The police caught the driver Lu Nan (59 years old) during the meeting.
Wei Wei of the Gushan Branch pointed out that Ms. Cai recently met a man surnamed Chen who claimed to be a Singaporean through online communication software. After the two parties interacted and established trust, Mr. Chen pretended to encounter security problems when entering Taiwan on August 30. Later, Mr. Liu, who claimed to be an "aviation police officer," continued to contact him and falsely claimed that Mr. Chen had to pay 300,000 yuan in order to enter the country smoothly. He also sent someone to Gushan District to collect 300,000 yuan in cash from Ms. Cai.
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After the fraud was successful, Cai Nv was asked to pay another 400,000 yuan under other pretexts. Cai Nv noticed something was wrong and went to the police station to report the crime on the 8th. The police cooperated with Ms. Cai to arrange an interview and deployed police forces in the surrounding area. On the evening of the 14th, the driver surnamed Lu showed up to withdraw money. The police immediately arrested him and seized relevant receipts and other evidence.
The police said that it was discovered that Mr. Lu took the high-speed train from Taipei south to Kaohsiung to withdraw money. Unexpectedly, the police discovered his whereabouts and seized him as soon as he got off the train. After inquiry, the entire case was transferred to the Kaohsiung District Prosecutor's Office for investigation on suspicion of fraud, money laundering prevention and other crimes, and the investigation continues to trace the source of the accomplices behind the scenes.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will continue to trace the accomplices behind the fraud group and expand investigations
Very likely · Within weeks
Fraud syndicates may adjust their fraud tactics to avoid police investigation
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Are Chen Nan and Liu Nan still at large?
- Are there other victims?
- What is the size and structure of the fraud group?
