Woman Claims to Buy Tesla with 700,000, Police Detect Virtual Currency Scam
Before the Lunar New Year, the Xizhi Police Station in Taipei received reports of three bank fraud cases. Each time, the police arrived promptly at the scene and successfully persuaded and prevented the public from engaging in transactions that could lead to significant losses. In one case, a 34-year-old woman surnamed Lin, following the instructions of a fraud group, claimed she wanted to withdraw 700,000 NTD in cash to purchase a Tesla car. Fortunately, the police intervened in time and exposed her true intention: to buy virtual currency. With the patient persuasion of the police, Lin eventually gave up on the idea of withdrawing money and saved her savings.
With the increasingly diverse methods of fraud, the Xizhi police pointed out that fraud groups often use old-fashioned scams to confuse the public and control them to make remittances or withdrawals at banks. Fortunately, close cooperation between the police and financial institutions has enabled these illegal activities to be timely discovered and intercepted. Just before the Lunar New Year, the Xizhi Police Station successfully intercepted three cases, including fake investments and online dating scams.
Taiwan
Tesla
Virtual currency fraud
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