Teacher Wang Po-Chi was interviewed by PTV News: Police uncovered cross-strait romance scam and arrested 20 suspects, targeting Taiwanese single women over 40 years old

Release time: 2025-01-07 19:31 Update time: 2025-01-07 20:26
Chen Guanxun Zhuang Zhicheng / Comprehensive Report

The Criminal Bureau uncovered a fraud case. Criminal groups from both sides of the Taiwan Strait teamed up to target single women over 40 years old in China. Members from the other side of the Taiwan Strait first chatted online to establish relationships, and then Taiwan sent people to meet them, trapping the victims and further defrauding them of money. . The police arrested 20 suspects in Taiwan, but the investigation into whether there are Taiwanese members in the Chinese criminal group has almost been discontinued.

The woman choked up when she talked about it. She refused to listen to advice and insisted on sending money to her online dating partner. Such love traps are now even more common with cross-strait collusion to defraud. The police force kicked down the door and smashed the criminal base specially to attack the other side.

Police investigation revealed that illegal syndicates in China first used dating software to talk sweet words to domestic women, and were limited to making phone calls and sending messages. Fearing that the trick of physical dating would be failed, they then turned to domestic criminal organizations and specially sent a man named Zhang to the date. Even if his voice was suspicious, Using a cold as a pretext, the last step is to use a clever name to defraud money.

The woman choked up when she talked about it. She refused to listen to advice and insisted on sending money to her online dating partner. Such love traps are now even more common with cross-strait collusion to defraud. The police force kicked down the door and smashed the criminal base specially to attack the other side.

Police investigation revealed that illegal syndicates in China first used dating software to talk sweet words to domestic women, and were limited to making phone calls and sending messages. Fearing that the trick of physical dating would be failed, they then turned to domestic criminal organizations and specially sent a man named Zhang to the date. Even if his voice was suspicious, Using a cold as a pretext, the last step is to use a clever name to defraud money.

Zhang Yijun, the second captain of the 9th Investigation Brigade of the Criminal Bureau, pointed out, “We target women over 40 years old, and Taiwan sends male publicists to have physical dates with these victims, including eating, walking, and even having sex, etc., to defraud money and sex.

In addition to love scams, the police also discovered that illegal groups on both sides of the Taiwan Strait also engaged in fake investments, using multi-pronged fraud techniques. At least 15 people in Taiwan were victimized, with losses exceeding 41 million. This time they arrested 20 suspects in Taiwan, but the key source of the crime is still hidden. China.

Wang Po-Chi, an associate professor at the Department of Criminal Justice,
Ming Chuan University, believes that “the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have reached an agreement like this. Although the framework is still there, the problem is its overall situation. It doesn’t seem to be as enthusiastic as in the past. It’s possible for the entire upward traceability There will be some difficulties.”

Who are the suspects in the fraud group on the other side? Are there any Taiwanese? Our investigation is almost cut off. Scholars analyze that one of the main reasons is that the cross-strait joint attack mechanism has not been effective. However, fraud is already rampant. In the event of cross-border cooperation, how can we trace the source and crack down? Adding yet another problem.

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