The Criminal Investigation Bureau announced today (1/9) that the latest fraud dashboard data shows a slight decrease in the number of fraud cases in December 2024 compared to November. To strengthen anti-fraud advocacy, the Criminal Investigation Bureau invited veteran artist Tan Ai-Zhen and stock market celebrity Lai Hsien-Cheng to share their personal fraud experiences. At the same time, with the new registration system for virtual asset service providers coming into effect, the Criminal Investigation Bureau has recently seized multiple illegal virtual currency trading cases, indicating that fake investment fraud and crimes related to virtual currencies are increasingly rampant, with non-compliant 'individual currency dealers' frequently reported as being caught.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau invites celebrities to share their experiences, Tan Ai-Zhen: Fraud groups evolve rapidly like a virus.
According to Dongsen News, the Criminal Investigation Bureau stated that based on the latest data, the number of fraud cases in December showed a slight decrease compared to November, but it still requires continuous attention. The Criminal Investigation Bureau especially invited veteran artist Tan Ai-Zhen and stock market celebrity Lai Hsien-Cheng to share their experiences of being defrauded. Tan Ai-Zhen frankly admitted that she had fallen victim to fraud methods impersonating law enforcement, stating that although the techniques are old-fashioned, the methods of fraud groups evolve like a virus, making it difficult to defend against. She also urged young people to pay more attention to their elders to prevent them from becoming fraud targets due to a lack of digital knowledge.
Stock market celebrity Lai Hsien-Cheng pointed out that fraud groups have exploited his fame to impersonate and recommend investment products, leading to many victims. He reminds investors to be vigilant and not to easily trust investment information from unknown sources.
With the new registration system in place, the criminal investigation targets illegal individual currency dealers.
Since the amendment of Article 6 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act in 2024, virtual asset service providers (VASP) must complete registration according to the law; otherwise, they are prohibited from providing virtual currency-related services. The new system officially came into effect on November 30 last year, and the Criminal Investigation Bureau immediately launched a cleanup operation.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau revealed that during the cleanup process, they discovered a man with the surname Chen from Kaohsiung who was conducting illegal virtual currency trading through the dark web and Telegram without legal registration. He operated USDT transactions, handling up to 400,000 pieces, with a cash flow scale approaching 10 million TWD. The police searched his residence on December 24 last year and seized related evidence; the case is currently under further investigation.
Fake investment fraud is rampant, with the studio's monthly cash flow reaching 200 million TWD.
In addition to individual illegal currency dealers, the Criminal Investigation Bureau also seized virtual currency trading studios involved in the case. On the 2nd of this month, the police tracked down a virtual currency studio located on Chengdu Road in Wanhua based on clues provided by victims of investment fraud. The studio was not registered according to the law, and the responsible individuals, a man with the surname Lin and a woman with the surname Liu, recruited investors to purchase virtual currencies for investment with a monthly salary of 40,000 TWD. Preliminary estimates indicate that the studio's cash flow reached 200 million TWD in one month. The police are currently tracing the fraud group behind it.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau urges: Check the legitimacy of registered operators before investing.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau specifically reminds that aside from the 26 legitimate operators announced on the official website of the Financial Supervisory Commission's Securities and Futures Bureau, all other unregistered individual currency dealers and studios are operating illegally. The public should confirm whether the trading platform has completed legitimate registration before engaging in virtual currency investment to avoid falling into fraud traps.
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