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BackThe former town police station used the plot of "Tang Bohu to Spot Qiuxiang" to reveal a new QR Code fraud method
The former town police station used the plot of "Tang Bohu to Spot Qiuxiang" to reveal a new QR Code fraud method
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The former town police station used the plot of "Tang Bohu to Spot Qiuxiang" to reveal a new QR Code fraud method

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Qianzhen Police Station and the Public Relations Office of the Police Department launched an anti-fraud video, using the theme of "Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance" as a theme, to expose the new fraud method of using LINE videos to induce people to copy payment codes or provide QR codes for cardless withdrawals, and to remind the public to be wary of customer service stealing financial information in the name of identity verification or assistance with refunds.

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Why It Matters

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and fraud cases are prone to occur. The former town police station innovatively produced an anti-fraud video based on the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", combining homophones and classic scenes to attract the public's attention.

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The former town police station used the plot of Tang Bohu to touch Qiuxiang as a reference to expose the latest QR Code scam. (Provided by the former town police station)

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the Qian Town Police Department of Gaoshi, together with the Public Relations Office of the police station, follows the latest tricks of the scam group and remakes the movie "Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance". It "travels" from the costume comedy to the modern fraud scene, and puts new scam techniques such as LINE video, remake of payment codes, and cardless withdrawal QR Code on the screen. The most familiar movies are used to dismantle the strangest fraud tricks so that the public can understand them at a glance.

The film opens with a fun start to the Mid-Autumn Festival gift box "Can the Durian Live in the Mud"? The classic plot is paired with a homophone, and the plot suddenly turns "You haven't finished eating the mooncakes, and the scammer has already targeted your wallet!" The seemingly light and funny plot actually hides a new type of fraud.

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Former town police chief Huang Yuanmin appeared to teach fraud prevention and exposed the new fraud method of LINE video calls. The scam group uses the pretext of "identity verification" and "assisted refund" to induce people to use another mobile phone to copy the payment code, and even ask for a QR code or serial number for cardless withdrawals. It seems that they are just following the "customer service" instructions to complete the verification, but in fact, they may hand over key withdrawal information to the scam group step by step, allowing the money in the account to be stolen in a short period of time.

"Customer service can help you check your order and will not ask you to open the withdrawal door." The video also dismantles the scam from the perspectives of the public and the fraudsters, and "shows you" the complex fraud techniques directly. Huang Yuanmin reminded that don’t underestimate a QR Code or a set of serial numbers, which may become the key for fraud groups to break through the account defense line and steal money.

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

Huang Yuanmin appeared in a video to teach fraud prevention concepts. (Provided by the former town police station)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The police will continue to release anti-fraud information on new QR Code scams

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • How often does this type of fraud occur in Taiwan recently?
  • Are the victims mostly of a certain age group?
  • Have the police hunted down the fraud group involved?

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PeopleHuang Yuanmin
OrganizationsPolice Department Public Relations Office
PlacesQianzhen District, Kaohsiung City
TopicsTang Bohu lights up autumn fragranceQR Code ScamLINE video scamCardless withdrawalFraud prevention propagandaHuang Yuanmin
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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