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Investigating Departments:
Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office (Section Zhang)
First Investigation Corps of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (Squadron III)
Daan Precinct, Xinyi Precinct, and Anti-theft Section of Criminal Investigation Division, Taipei City Police Department
The 6th Precinct, and Investigation 5th Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Division, Taichung City Police Department
Investigation 8th Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Division, Taoyuan Police Department
Lingya Precinct, Renwu Precinct, Investigation 4th Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Division, Kaohsiung City Police Department
 

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Time of Seizure: April, June, July, September, and October, 2025
 

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Location of Seizure: Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taichung City, Changhua County, Kaohsiung City, etc.
 

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Suspects: Suspect Xie (born in 1993), Suspect Chen (born in 1991), Suspect Zhan (born in 1983), and others for a total of 42 suspects.
 

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Stolen Property and Evidence Seized:
The seized items included over NT$2.12 million in cash, USDT 15,942 units, 22 mobile phones, 2 computers, 2 machetes, 1 small samurai sword, 1 switchblade, 12 bank passbooks, and 8 Debit Cards.
 

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Case Summary:

(一)

The First Investigation Corps of the Criminal Investigation Bureau outlined the scheme of a fraud syndicate through the big data analysis on the 165 Anti-Fraud System platform. The fraud syndicate used fake investment websites to lure victims to invest. The victims were tricked into investing small amounts at the beginning, then the fraud syndicate assigned “money mules” to have funds transferred to the victims’ designated accounts by bank transfers at the counters or by other methods. Victims were misled by the illusion of investment profits and continued to invest large sums of money. The task force identified the suspected “money mule” and formed a joint task force with the Daan Precinct of Taipei City Police Department and other units; also, the criminal act was reported to the Chief Prosecutor, Wen-Han Liu, of Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office (Section Zhang) for investigation.

(二)

The task force apprehended a suspect Yu involved in online group purchasing fraud in April 2025. Brothers Zhan, who provided the funds, were tracked down after a further investigation was conducted. After identifying the “money mules” through big data analysis during the period from April to October, police staked out and arrested the perpetrators outside a financial institution, with nearly NT$330,000 seized at the scene. Four raids were conducted on the money laundering center, resulting in the arrest of the 2 masterminds, Xie and Chen, 10 “cadres,” and 30 “money mules” for a total of 42 suspects in custody. The court ordered the detention of 11 suspects, including the main suspect Chen and his associates. The seized items included over NT$2.12 million in cash, USDT 15,942 units, mobile phones, bank passbooks, and Debit Cards. There was a total of 425 victims with losses exceeding NT$570 million. The case has been transferred to Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation on charges of violating the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act, the Organized Crime Prevention Act, the Aggravated Fraud Act, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

(三)

The Criminal Investigation Bureau urges the public to be aware of the prevalence of fraudulent investment schemes. Perpetrators often take advantage of human nature to entice victims with small profits and funds before scheming large sums of money from victims. The National Police Agency’s Anti-Fraud dashboard publishes daily reports on fraud and crimes committed nationwide. The public may visit the website to learn more, call the 165 Anti-Fraud Hotline, or go to the nearest police station for verification.