BackTaichung Li Chang's family borrowed 7,000 yuan and almost paid back 2 million yuan. They were harassed and ordered drinks under false names and almost collapsed.
Taichung Li Chang's family borrowed 7,000 yuan and almost paid back 2 million yuan. They were harassed and ordered drinks under false names and almost collapsed.
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Taichung Li Chang's family borrowed 7,000 yuan and almost paid back 2 million yuan. They were harassed and ordered drinks under false names and almost collapsed.

The district chief, Yang Zhongyi, posted a message on Facebook asking for help. The police have launched an investigation in the areas of profiteering, fraud, and intimidation.

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  • The son of Taichung City's Xitun District Harbor Chief Yang Zhongyi borrowed NT$7,000 through a small loan online, but actually received only NT$4,200.
  • After remitting nearly NT$2 million within two months, he discovered that he had been defrauded.
  • The other party continued to harass him and ordered food under his name.

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Why It Matters

The son of Yang Zhongyi, the head of the port in Xitun District, Taichung City, borrowed 7,000 yuan through an online small loan advertisement to buy game points. He actually received only 4,200 yuan. After remitting nearly 2 million yuan in two months, he discovered that he had been defrauded. The other party continued to harass him and ordered food under his name.

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Taichung City's Xitun District Harbor Chief Yang Zhongyi issued a heartbreaking confession on Facebook yesterday, saying that his child borrowed 7,000 yuan through the Internet to buy game points (actually he only got 4,200 yuan). In two months, he had repaid nearly 2 million yuan, but the other party continued to harass him. He also maliciously ordered meals and drinks from the store under his false name and delivered them to the service desk.

Yang Zhongyi pointed out that because the child bought game points without telling his family, he borrowed 7,000 yuan through an online small loan advertisement, but actually received only 4,200 yuan. Later, the other party contacted him again and again, each time urging him to remit a small amount of money. At that time, I was worried about my family, and I just wanted to help and repay the debt first, hoping that the matter would be resolved soon. Unexpectedly, after I transferred a sum, the other party came to urge me for another sum.

Until I discovered that the number of remittances was unusually large, I looked back and found that nearly 2 million yuan had been remitted in just two months. This money put a lot of financial pressure on the family, and I realized that it was probably a fraud.

Yang Zhongyi said helplessly that until now, harassment calls are still coming, and even relatives and friends around him have made harassing and threatening calls one after another. Recently, the other party has repeatedly used his own name to order drinks and meals, and asked the store to deliver them to the service office, which implicated the store. I hope that the other party can show their respect and stop harassing me, my family, relatives and friends.

Yang Zhongyi said that he has reported the case to the Sixth Precinct and will cooperate with the follow-up investigation to clarify the incident and related funds. If someone claims to have loans or other financial transactions with family members, it is recommended that relevant information be prepared and submitted through formal procedures.

The Sixth Branch of Taichung City stated that it attached great importance to the report after receiving it and immediately sent personnel to investigate. It has assisted in collecting relevant evidence such as loan contracts, remittance records, and communication conversations, and has accepted the case and launched an investigation in accordance with the law. Since this case involves multiple online lending platforms and multiple transaction records, a task force has been assigned to actively investigate and conduct evidence collection and analysis on relevant platforms, communication records and cash flow data, and make every effort to trace the source of the individuals involved. Currently, the case is being investigated in accordance with the law in the areas of profiteering, fraud, and threatening to obtain money, and no loan leniency will be tolerated.

In addition, considering that the client continues to suffer phone harassment and verbal threats, the police will continue to care and understand the subsequent situation, and provide necessary safety assistance in a timely manner to safeguard the personal safety and legitimate rights and interests of the victim and his family.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The police will investigate the online lending platform and related personnel involved and trace the flow of funds

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • The specific name of the online lending platform involved in the case
  • The specific number and location of the fraud group
  • Is it possible to recover nearly 2 million yuan that has been remitted?

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