The Criminal Investigation Bureau announced yesterday (1/9) that the latest anti-fraud dashboard data shows that the number of fraud cases in December 2024 showed a slight downward trend compared to November. To strengthen anti-fraud advocacy, the Criminal Investigation Bureau invited senior artist Tan Aizhen and stock market celebrity Lai Xianzheng to share their 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 uncovered multiple illegal virtual currency trading cases, indicating that fake investment fraud and virtual currency-related crimes are becoming increasingly rampant, with news of unregulated 'individual currency dealers' frequently being caught.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau invites celebrities to share their experiences; Tan Aizhen: 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 continued attention is needed. Among them, the Criminal Investigation Bureau especially invited senior artist Tan Aizhen and stock market celebrity Lai Xianzheng to share their experiences of being defrauded. Tan Aizhen admitted that she had fallen victim to scams impersonating law enforcement, stating that although the methods are old-fashioned, the tactics of the fraud groups evolve like a virus, making it hard to defend against. She also called on young people to pay more attention to their elders to prevent them from becoming targets of fraud due to a lack of digital knowledge.
Stock market celebrity Lai Xianzheng pointed out that fraud groups use his name to falsely recommend investment products, resulting in many victims. He reminded investors to be vigilant and not to easily trust investment information of unknown origin.
New registration system implemented, criminal investigations targeting 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 legal registration; otherwise, they cannot provide virtual currency-related services. The new system officially took effect on November 30 last year, prompting the Criminal Investigation Bureau to immediately launch investigation actions.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau revealed that during the investigation, a man surnamed Chen in Kaohsiung was found to be conducting illegal virtual currency transactions through the dark web and Telegram without legal registration. He operated USDT transactions, handling as many as 400,000 units, with a cash flow scale nearing ten million Taiwan dollars. The police searched his residence on December 24 last year and confiscated relevant evidence; the case is currently under further investigation.
Fake investment fraud is rampant, with the studio's monthly cash flow reaching 200 million dollars.
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, police investigated a virtual currency studio located on Chengdu Road in Wanhua based on clues provided by victims of investment scams. The studio was not legally registered, and the responsible individuals, a man surnamed Lin and a woman surnamed Liu, recruited investors to purchase virtual currencies for investment with a monthly salary of 40,000. Preliminary estimates suggest that the studio's monthly cash flow reaches 200 million dollars. The police are currently tracking the upstream fraud group behind it.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau urges: Check for legally registered operators before investing.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau particularly reminds that, apart from the 26 legal 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 is legally registered before engaging in virtual currency investments to avoid falling into fraud traps.
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'Individual illegal currency dealers caught! Criminal Investigation Bureau: December fraud cases decreased, virtual currency fraud is a key focus.' This article was first published in 'Crypto City.'