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Don't be fooled! Shengang Mazu Park was targeted by a fraud group. Fu'an Palace clarified: no volunteers were recruited
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Don't be fooled! Shengang Mazu Park was targeted by a fraud group. Fu'an Palace clarified: no volunteers were recruited

The Mazu statue and the Shunfeng Er and Clairvoyant statues have been installed on Gangbin 2nd Road. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held on the 11th.

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Quick Look

  • The opening ceremony of the Mazu Park in Shengang Township, Changhua County will be held on the 11th.
  • A fraud group pretended to be the name of the temple and advertised for environmental protection volunteers.
  • Shengang Fu'an Temple issued an announcement clarifying that it was not recruiting, and called on the public not to click on unfamiliar links or provide personal information or remittances.

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Why It Matters

Changhua County's new landmark "Mazu Statue" and the Shunfeng Er and Clairvoyant statues have been installed on Bin 2nd Road in Shenkang. The inauguration ceremony of Shenkang Fu'an Palace will be held on the 11th. The fraud group faked the name of the temple and published an advertisement "Recruiting Environmental Volunteers for the Opening Ceremony". The Mazu statue and the temple in the advertisement were AI-generated images.

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The latest landmark of Changhua's sealine, the "Mazu Statue" and the Shunfeng Er and Clairvoyant statues, have been installed on Shengang Bin 2nd Road. (Provided by Lai Qingmei)

Changhua County's new landmark "Mazu Statue" has just arrived at Xiangbin 2nd Road, Shenkang. The fraud group immediately made a move and asked Shenkang Fu'an Palace to immediately post an announcement, emphasizing that the Mazu park will be inaugurated on November 11 and has not recruited environmental volunteers. Don't be fooled.

County councilor Lai Qingmei said that fraud is really not the problem now. It is obviously a happy event for the local area. The Mazu park is to be built in Biner Road Square and will be opened next week. However, before it is opened, the fraud group faked the name of the temple and advertised "recruiting environmental volunteers for the opening ceremony" and took advantage of the public's love to prepare for fraud. It is quite disgusting.

The Shenggang Fu'an Temple posted an announcement emphasizing that the scam group also posted online advertisements. The Mazu statues and temples in the advertisements were AI-generated images, not the real scenes of the Shenang Mazu Park. The event information is subject to the official fan page announcement of the "Shenzang Fu'an Temple".

Shen Kong Fu'an Temple appeals to the public not to click on unfamiliar links, and when encountering registration, prayer or donation links from unknown sources, please do not click on, fill in personal information, provide verification codes or remittances. People can call the temple directly for verification and enquiry.

Shengang Xiangbin 2nd Road is located in front of the Fu'an Palace archway in Shengang. It is also a 40-meter avenue. It cost 310 million yuan to renovate. However, because there is a 16-meter wide square in the middle of the road, people use it to "dry quilts", so it is called "Quilt Avenue". With the assistance of the county government and the township government, Shenggang Fu'an Palace obtained a 30-meter-long land to build a Mazu park. Cai Qijian, one of the founders of the POUYUENJI Group and currently the chairman of POUYUENJI, donated the 4-meter-high Mazu, as well as the 2.3-meter-high large blue Dou Stone statues such as Clairvoyance and Shunfeng Er.

☆The Liberty Times e-newsletter reminds you that the anti-fraud hotline: 165 and the crime reporting hotline: 110☆

Changhua Shenggang Fu'an Temple clarified that it did not recruit environmental volunteers for the opening ceremony. (Taken from Shenkang Fu’an Palace Pink Specialty)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Shenkang Fu'an Temple will report the case to the police and continue to release correct event information through the official fan page

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Have the specific identity and location of the fraud group been locked by the police?
  • How many people have been deceived or clicked on fraudulent links?
  • Has Shenkang Fu'an Temple reported the case to the police and taken further legal action?

Related Topics

Shenggang Fu'an Palace
PeopleLai QingmeiCai Qijian
OrganizationsPOUYUENJI treasure yuanjiBaocheng Group
PlacesShengang TownshipBiner RoadChanghua County
TopicsMazu statueScamEnvironmental VolunteerShengang TownshipBiner RoadBaocheng Group
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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