In order to spread fake money transfer methods, fraudulent groups employed social media groups, almost defrauding a Vietnamese migrant worker. Fortunately, the vigilant convenience store employee quickly alerted the police to deal with it and was able to stop the migrant from being frauded.
Ruan, a Vietnamese woman, went to a convenience store with the intention of spending NT$10,000 on a game point card. The employee felt strange seeing such a large sum of money and thought Ruan was being conned. To help the police grasp the situation, the employee called the police right away. Ruan finally changed her attitude and noticed that something was off after the police tried to talk her out of buying the game points. As a result, she avoided falling for the fraud group's ploy.
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A policeman communicates with a Vietnamese woman through a mobile phone translator.Photo provided by the Police
Ruan admitted that the procedure of sending the salary back to hometown of Vietnam is quite complicated. She saw an advertisement for a quick and easy way to send money online, so she did as the other party requested and thought that her family could receive the funds as quickly as possible. Ruan was also informed by the police that fraudulent groups frequently use this method. The members of these fraudulent syndicates take advantage of the difficulty that migrant workers have sending money home. So, they set up fake accounts to lure migrant workers buy game points and falsely claim it is a remittance with points. The police emphasized that there is currently no ways to transfer money using this method and expressed concern for migrant workers employed in Taiwan.
