Bamboo Union helped Hongrenhui set up a fraud machine room in Cambodia, siphoning over 80 million in cross-sea money. Police arrested 19 people

Bamboo Alliance helped Hongrenhui, a 29-year-old man surnamed Guo, to organize a fraudulent machine room in Cambodia, and across the sea, he instigated a 32-year-old woman surnamed Luo to recruit drivers in Taiwan. Luo used the excuse of recruiting an assistant to the general manager of an electronic parts trading company, attracting 11 unsuspecting freshmen and second-time employed women to become cash withdrawal drivers. After months of evidence collection, the police arrested Guo Nan when he returned to Taiwan in June this year. A total of 19 people were arrested, and the group was traced to defrauding at least 20 people and siphoning more than 80 million yuan.

Police investigation revealed that Guo Nan set up a fraudulent computer room overseas, placed a large number of fake investment advertisements through social platforms, pretended to be financial celebrities to give lectures, and tricked the public into downloading fake investment software to create the illusion of guaranteed profits. In order to smoothly launder money and create a breakpoint in cash flow, Guo Nan asked Luo Nu in Taiwan to serve as the driver, responsible for finding external interviewers to collect money on his behalf.

Luo deliberately targeted young people with little social experience and second-time employed mothers. Most of the interview locations were in coffee shops or even parks. In order to prevent the riders from cheating, the members of the fraud group even formed a group of examiners to test, playing the roles of investors, manufacturers, and company financial directors. They handed out counterfeit money and let the candidates practice in real situations.

The scam group not only provided fake labor contracts to gain trust, but also used the testing process to directly weed out job seekers who were suspicious or responded too slowly. In the end, one man and 10 women still mistakenly thought they had found a good job and unknowingly became accomplices in the fraud.

The Criminal Police Department and the Taipei and Tainan City Police formed a task force. From December last year to August this year, they successively launched searches in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan and central and southern counties and cities. Guo Nan entered the country in June this year due to the expiration of his passport. They were arrested on the spot when they arrived in Taiwan. After the prosecutors interrogated 19 suspects including Guo Nan and Luo Nu, they were sent to trial for violating organized crime prevention regulations, fraud and money laundering prevention laws, etc. Three main suspects, including Guo Nan, were detained and prosecuted by the court last month.

The police remind you that if you are looking for a job and are required to hand over your bankbook, run errands to get cash, and have to conduct video conferences throughout the process, it is likely to be a fraud trap.