A Taichung woman met netizen "Mark" through a dating app and was tricked into investing. She withdrew NT$220,000 for fictitious renovation expenses but was discovered by a bank clerk.

The fraud group frequently asked questions and gained the woman's trust. (provided by the public)

A young mature woman in Taichung City met a male netizen who called himself "Mark" through a dating app. The man first gained trust with sweet words, and then used words such as "virtual currency investment" and "high-quality purchasing to make profit" to encourage investment. She even "teached" how to deal with the bank's caring questions. Fortunately, the banker noticed something strange and immediately notified the police to attend the scene and successfully stopped the woman from withdrawing 220,000 yuan.

It is understood that the woman went to the bank to withdraw 220,000 yuan from the counter the day before yesterday, saying that she wanted to pay for house renovations. However, she looked nervous during the process and explained the details repeatedly. The more experienced bankers listened, the more they felt something was wrong. They immediately reported it to the He'an Police Station of Taichung City Sixth Branch. Police officers Ke Zhanming and Lin Peiling patiently understood the reason for the withdrawal after they arrived. After further checking the chat records on their mobile phones, they discovered that there was another reason behind the so-called "decoration fee."

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It turned out that the woman had recently met a male netizen who called himself "Mark" through a dating app. He frequently asked her about her health, intimately told her to pay attention to her health, seek medical treatment, and even called her "wife". After gaining trust, "Mark" changed the subject and began to share information about investing in virtual currencies and The "profit results" of the boutique bag purchasing agency claim to have a stable way to make money, and encourage women to invest. Not only do they require cash withdrawals for investment, but they also teach her in advance that if the bank asks about the purpose of the withdrawal, they will answer "decoration expenses" which are easier to pass, in an attempt to circumvent the bank's care mechanism.

The police officer explained to the woman that this was a common "fake dating, real investment" fraud scheme in recent times. The fraud group would first build trust through emotional management, and then induce the victim to invest money step by step. After the police and bank staff patiently analyzed and explained the case, the woman was shocked to realize that she had almost fallen into a trap. She gave up the idea of ​​withdrawing money on the spot, and frequently thanked the police and bank staff, saving her 220,000 yuan in savings.

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After being persuaded by the police, the woman gave up the idea of withdrawing money on the spot. (provided by the public)