Grandma-level driver revealed, her age is even greater than that of the victim.
Multiple Taiwanese media reported that a 65-year-old woman with the surname Lin from Taichung recently became a driver for a fraud group, and while executing a cash-on-delivery fraud mission, she was arrested by the police on the spot. This 'grandma-level' driver is even older than the 60-year-old victim.
What is alarming is that when the grandma-level driver faced police questioning, she surprisingly played the sympathy card, arguing, 'I just want to earn a living.' Upon hearing this, the police couldn't help but angrily scold her on the spot: 'What you are doing is collusion and will harm others!'
According to (China Times News Network), the victim of this case is a 60-year-old woman with the surname Chen, who fell into a fake investment fraud trap in March of this year.
A fraud group impersonated 'professional investment consultants', claiming to have insider information that could guarantee profits in the stock market, luring Mrs. Chen to join a fictitious investment platform.
Mrs. Chen was initially convinced and successively handed over 860,000 NT dollars through remittance and cash-on-delivery methods. After the fraud group got the money, they did not stop and recently demanded Mrs. Chen to deliver another 800,000 NT dollars, falsely claiming that she needed to compensate 2 million NT dollars for 'operational errors causing company losses', even stating that they had already advanced 330,000 NT dollars, attempting to force Mrs. Chen to pay.
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Police set a trap and successfully arrested individuals; fraud methods are endless.
According to (CTWANT), fortunately, Mrs. Chen noticed the anomaly in time and called the police for help. After receiving the report, the Taichung City Second Police Precinct established a special task force and asked Mrs. Chen to feign acceptance of a cash-on-delivery of 800,000 NT dollars, arranging for the other party to meet at her home.
The police set up an elaborate trap around the victim's home in advance, successfully arresting the female driver with the surname Lin who came to collect money, and seized evidence such as the phone used for the crime and fake receipts.
Zhong Chengzhi, head of the Taichung City Second Police Precinct, emphasized that investment fraud tactics are diverse; encountering insider information, personal guidance, low risk, and high return are common traps in fraud.
Fraud rampant to the extent that even elderly women are falling victim; this social issue deserves deep reflection.
A 65-year-old grandma surprisingly became an accomplice of a fraud group, shamelessly using 'earning living expenses' as an excuse for her crime.
This shows that the fraud problem in Taiwan has become rampant to the extent that even elderly women are being recruited to commit crimes, reflecting not only the extensive reach of fraud groups but also highlighting the loopholes in the social safety net. Fraud groups exploit human weaknesses, whether it's the victim's greed or the driver's economic difficulties, becoming tools for their profit.
The police urge the public to be vigilant; please verify any operations first. If in doubt, call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or report to the police for help, to jointly prevent fraud cases from occurring.
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'Taiwan shocked by a 65-year-old grandma-level driver! Playing the sympathy card: Just want to earn living expenses, police directly scolded.' This article was first published on 'Cryptocurrency City'.