Inside Taiwan’s Phone Scam Rings | CNA Correspondent
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2021
- Taiwan’s phone scammers have gained global notoriety. By some underground estimates, there are more than 100,000 people in Taiwan who are involved in scam rings. Years of police crackdowns have failed to dislodge them - in fact Taiwan’s scammers continue to flourish, and now on a global scale.
How exactly are the fraud rings able to do this, and why is it so difficult for authorities to tackle the problem? In this episode of CNA Correspondent, Victoria Jen interviews former fraudsters and Taiwan’s top investigator to find out.
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the punishment should be as severe as kidnapping, drug trafficking.
give them the death penalty they dont deserve this life by ruining others life
Such scammers are so heartless to prey on the vulnerable and old. Imagine losing all or a big part of your lifetime saving, how to deal with livelihood in old age? I dunno understand why these scam rings cannot be eradicated. I think the punishment must be higher to send a deterrent. Also, a fund should be set up to take care of victims.
It is the most profitable “job” as scammers, special dating scammers All 30-40 years life time money 🔥 burning in few days. They are parasite 🦠 in dark, they have guts stand out go ROB the banks
Omg the old lady at 14:08 broke my heart💔how can people be so evil and cheat the elderly out of their life savings?
I received a scam call from a scammer who claimed he was a Chinese telecommunication company staff. It was very clear a scammer from Taiwan.
Or China
@@kristinecheng2509 unlikely to be a mainlander. He made special mistakes when speaking about mainland police and some other words, plus he has very strong accent.
I'm a professional call handler. Scammers have tried numerous times to scam me. You hang up on them and that's how you deal with them.
The above name is a God sent, I appreciate your effort in restoring my scammed Crypto back
@@Moham_15_2 我是 Google Voice 賣家。 我需要一個谷歌語音買家
if this people gets death penalty than nobody will do it. Everything should be on death row.
The laws against scammers should be the same as against illegal drugs; . Offenders who are sentenced to life imprisonment may also be subject to a fine of no more than thirty million New Taiwan dollars.
Sinful act to scam innocent people
1:48 I like their sound proof shelter. Hahaha
Only way to beat the scammer is not to pickup call that you not know.Do not ever pick up calls that do not know.
you're wrong the only way to beat scammer is pickup the call and waste their time 🤣🤣🤣
@@hary0198 The scammers are very well trained . They know when you are fooling with them and will hang up on you.
But by answering their call YOU have confirmed to them that YOUR phone number is in use and You will pick up. They will try again with a different phone and another scam tactic. Eventually you may let your guard down and they will win.
Unfortunately, scammers also know how to Spoof phone numbers and legit websites! You will believe that you are talking to your Bank, your internet provider, Govt office, etc etc! It will come up on your phone as your Bank, etc! Best to hang up and call your Bank, etc yourself using the number on the back of ur bank card!
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The cost of scammer in Taiwan is very low, they are free men after few months detained. Can't send them back to Taiwan.
the cost of crime in Taiwan is very low in general. You can rape and attack people only serve a few years. They won't even take murderer back for trial despite his own willingness to come back for trial.
Yup. I saw that Taiwanese people actually want to bring back death penalty. Makes total sense.
The Taiwanese Authority even has, the audacity not to arrest or trail those criminals in Taiwan - claiming all those crimes by Taiwanese are not in or from Taiwan.
i remember getting these scam calls often last time before SG government made the change where people using calling apps like skype have the +65 infront of the numbers making it easy to identify a scammer. i enjoy screwing with scammers when i get their calls and wasting their time.
What do you say to these scammers?
wish Singapore can arrest those phone scammers in SG too
Should sentence the scammer 10 year jails
It's useless. It's like the mafia system. They have infinite number of grunts for you to jail and be replaced. Even if you put the boss in jail, they can still operate out of prison. lol
Only way is to burn everything down.
Only less than 1% was caught! My half million usd retirement was gone in flash of 🔥
Not enough. Should be Life in prison.
Just told them that you are penniless and broke. Maybe they can help you with some money.
Thank you for your crew. In the past talking about this topic.
shut down those scammers and cane them.
I agree,but the actual situation is that ,cost of fraud in Taiwan is extremely low. In some cases those scammers even went to celebrating for released from police authority.
Death penalty cant deter drug smugglers and you think canning will work on scammers?
@@christinalaw3375 then release their caning images to the public.
@@jarrodyuki7081 People used to watch public execution, did it stop crimes?
@@christinalaw3375 reveal it to all the internet.
My heart breaks for the old lady being scammed😭
A lot of young people driving ultra luxury cars are running these scams.
The young drivers of supercar or luxury cars with tattoo and without decent job, are very common in Taiwan street.
I always wondered how anyone could fall for one of these scams -- until my wife told me she had been scammed. She even did a lot of research first...
The top contenders for the world number 1 position... for scamming money:
1. India
2. Taiwan
It can happen. I was almost phished once. Only reason I spot the mesaage as scam is because I was wfh. If it is in the office where I am more stressed to respond fast, I could have fall for it
@@tupolevi Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana...
@@justbeing3368 It is not just black countries doing scams. India has a massive scamming network which target English speakers who are used to hearing actual legit Indian call centre voices, so do not question some the scenarios Indian scammer call centres practise.
True. It can happen even to the smartest people esp when caught off guard or in vulnerable state. We are only humans. We cannot be always in a good mood or alert 24/7. Besides scammers schemes keep on evolving. The key is not to be overconfident. There are people who blame victims for falling for it instead of symphatizing witht them and be grateful it did not happen to them.
It always baffles me to think that so many otherwise rather smart people fall for such scams. But I guess, if they perfected how to exploit potential victims to the fullest extend, it makes sense. Though many tactics used still are rather sloppy and only work towards the most gullible people.
It baffles me that some of these CCP type scammers hack into a computer, but don't have enough savvy to pass as authentic. China has witnessed a lot more of this behavior in the last 5 years and many of these thugs have to hide out in SE Asia. It's comical. They come across as a 14-year-old ESL student...imagine doing all that work to hack and spy...and then people don't take you seriously. Poor guys. I genuinely feel bad for them--they're just not taken seriously in China or abroad anymore. Xi would absolutely treat them as a thug with some jail time. I just hope they find something bigger than self-serving interests.
How timely, two hours ago I received a call, my Taiwan network provider Chungwha alerted me that the call is a spam, my finger was to quick to press than my eyes reading the flashing red. But as quick as I received the call, the other line hang-up. Oh well, my hubby warned me never to call back missed calls or hang up calls. But if they really stay and talked to me, I answer in English and he/she will just hang up.
I pity the old folk, they are vulnerable and we have many old folks here. Sigh
Additional: I really find it so brazen, especially the ones who do the Stage 3, coz in here CCTV's are everywhere and you can be traced thus caught. I definitely agree, tougher punishment should be imposed.
Do you know how phone scammers get your phone numbers? Let me tell you. When you write down your contact details whenever you go into a condo a shop or a club. The guards or receptionists sells your phone numbers to the scammers.
🤯🤯🤯
Wow!!! Thanks for sharing 🙏
Now a days scam call coming trend is in pick in india. Scammers are also becoming success after lots of precautions
shut them down.
@@jarrodyuki7081 now MN
I think punishments for scammer should be straight to the death penalty. Have no mercy for them or family.
Try Lifetime jail or death penalty perhaps
Caning also is a good option.
I thought phone scamming is already a thing of the past 😱🤯
Excellent work, *Vortextrace* - I’m grateful that you are out there fighting against these individuals who lack moral principles. We must do everything within our power to spare the elderly and the wider public from these despicable scammers! Congratulations to you!! You deserve the highest honor for your role in keeping us safe, brother.!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊
I like that Chinese law. Imagine a scammer being in front of the judge expecting a slap on the wrist. Judge: LIFE!!!
Then he looks at 100 other scam bosses in the corner of the courtroom in a cage. Judge: LIFE for him him him him… but those ones get the DEATH PENALTY for stealing elderlys life savings.☠️☠️☠️☠️
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suicides increase from this
Yeah that's why i don't ignore calls if i dunno the #
why the phone number they used are foreign numbers (middle east number and western country call code) but the scam message in chinese words?
VPN not for IP address. Phone also have?
Stop joining any memberships at random malls, shops and stop enter any lucky draws at petrol kiosk, you just giving your information to be sell.
Great reporting on an important topic
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👍🏻Awesome Job Accomplished👍🏻
" Universal Worldwide Scammers" MUST BE PUNISHED HEAVILY....
I was scammed heavily that I turned to borrowing cash from everyone. Even all my valuable items that I owed was taken to sold for cash...I was devastated to the bottom & I declared myself bankruptcy
I WILL NEVER TRUST THESE BULLSHIT TRASHY SCAMMERS. Anything Important & Official against me...I will go to Official Police Post for assistance, help & to make a report
even if you tell me you will kill me i will not give anything. Whatever tactic it is I won't be stupid to give anything. Everyday i receive lots of text messages and emails I ignore them. I used to send to blacklist but I can't keep up so I just ignore. When it filled up I delete. They used so much numbers so it's hard to keep blocking.
Where do these phone scammers get the numbers to call?
The List is sold to them by other scammers or compiled by them of, for example, of all the Mainland Chinese living in Taiwan, etc..Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees make easy marks for scammers, since they are often unaware how things work in their host country! Even citizens fall for the scams!
They may look through FB and other social platforms.. They message bait on ur phone or on social platforms.. 'Did you receive your rebait of $120 from your Auto insurance company u are entitled to? ", I received recently.. And the Govt Auto insurance Co was actually giving out the gas rebates, but they would notify and send by your post office mail, and never by text message nor email nor phone!
So, when in doubt, call directly, or go to the website, to the Auto Insurance company, Govt agency, etc, whatever the message was about! Never click on the links the text provided! Blacklist the number..
Usually, Govts and police encourage us to report these messages and numbers on the website they created to combat fraud.. I get too many such messages to bother each time!
I suspect they also do cold calling.. Leaving messages on your phone to scare you, such as 'fraud detected on your accnt', or 'police is coming to arrest you on the warrant'! So, people being upset, call back to straighten out the error! They don't think straight!
Best to walk away, go for a walk, take deep breaths and think! Call a friend, a relative to talk it out, advice,.. Then, call police, etc to check if it is true! Besides, police never leave such messages, as they will tell you.
I get a scam call about every two days but NEVER from Taiwan.
All the scam syndicates are Chinese. Not Taiwanese. This news is probably funded by communists to confuse and confound.
Very sad
is sg ambulance a scam? It has since been closed down
Wah 😭 SG 18000 which is 500 thousand Taiwan dollars
Omg 😱
My friend received a scam 😢lost sin dollars $200K😢at last week😢
Yaaasss!! Life imprisonment! Such scum, go get a job and suffer like the rest of us!
Yaaaa..... life savings, credit card cash advance, home equity loans, loans from family and friends, etc... you name it. Scammers literally took victim’s way of life away. The pain and sorrows of losing everything. Life imprisonment befits such non conscientious selfish scumbags. Let them feel what it’s like being taken away from their way of life.
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Life imprisonment for all these scammers.
Scammers are heartless, really inhuman.
I am talking more of those high ups in the Scam rings, or bosses who forced people to scam. They are devils in society.
Will these criminals ,one day realise their sins,?
Or these people are just selfish animals, completely void of human conscience.
good one CNA, next time partner up with @Jim Browning.
Solitary confinement for 10 years is recommended for such crimes. Correctional method that ensures long reflection upon the wrongdoing.
How dare you take advantage of the elderly! I would feel so ashamed trying to steal from a demented lonely grandma!
I remember watching a raid on one of those scammer dens here in indonesia on the news a few years ago.
And yes they are foreigners and targeting some other countries from here.
13:00 channel name
Who still answers the phone?
Could mediacorp come up with an episode teaching how to respond to whatsapp msg, calls sms...and especially those that accidentally answer call or open the links etc.
It's super sus if somebody claimed to be from the prosecutor's office. Especially they just claimed it verbally no physical proof like valid ID or subpoena or search warrant or any other legal documents to support that they are people from court. But it's truly sad for the victims. Being scammed can be any age. Not just the elderly. You may young and think you are smart but when it hit you unexpectedly at your vulnerable times, it's possible to be scam victim
Wondering why Taiwan? Because their laws place little punishment to scammers.
I thought Taiwan is Numba One?!!!!
these scammers are so immoral, they should be shot on the spot like in squid game.
That punishment is not appropiate and does not help anyone. Intead the scammers should work for their victims until they payed back the stolen money.
@@tosche774 Dreaming! My half million usd!? Can’t even locate the scammer group!!!! Taiwan Chinese own banks even denial their lack of skills unguarded account protection!
She can still recognize....That is why never ever accept invitation to be interviewed if you have knowledge of whatever crime...Media will only use you and never be protected...better interviewed by phone and not personal...just like this one.....they still recognize....goodluck for both of you and your family...better enrol in life insurance for your family in case you have died
02:08
"Former Phone Scammer, Name: FU"
F U!! : Hahahaha
this is big sindicate maybe some publishers involves here.
"Transfer a;; savings to government account"?? Cmon, how fool do you have to be to do that??
A fool is born everyday
Just acknowledge who makes you dialed a connected dial throughout the same dialed called. That is the scam.
The above name is a God sent, I appreciate your effort in restoring my scammed Crypto back
When dealing with scammers call, just hang up the call if you felt uncomfortable dealing with strangers, let the police come and prosecute you.
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Advertising widely let know every scammer caught will be sent to fatherland for judgement
Jamtara 2.0
They don't worry as there is always a victim . Every one out of ten will be scammed . That is the law of chance .
Don’t forget if an Indian Scammer calls you,reply to him Hello how are you today I am under the water 😜🤣🤣😂
There is a black guy in my facebook asking for my account, he said he will send me money lols. As much as I want to be nice to everyone it's note asy not to discriminate.
Damm i m being scam cryptocurrency scam from Nigeria. Why i m so stupid to believe them that is true which can be avoided. They are so professional that keep catch my weakness in order to get back my money. In the end i keep paying till pant and naked to the, . At last the buglar still want me to deposit another USD500 say my account dormant again which it sound stupid for me. I stop and total loss with all this rubbish bullshit.
DISGRACE! Irony : The scsmmers were paid for the interview
When the poor are unemployment. Fix the jobs sector first with reasonable salary and retirement monthly savings.
Taiwan should be united with China, so this scammers would be sentence to death
Dayak ganteng
Taiwan number one
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I have attached scam
Lul Hongkong scammers spamming my messages though
Excellent work, *Vortextrace* - I’m grateful that you are out there fighting against these individuals who lack moral principles. We must do everything within our power to spare the elderly and the wider public from these despicable scammers! Congratulations to you!! You deserve the highest honor for your role in keeping us safe, brother.!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊