Fraud Ring Lured Victims with Fake Job Ads 臉書徵才有詐 求職者遭拘禁淪人頭帳戶

The Criminal Investigation Bureau recently broke up a fraud ring that posted fake employment offers on Facebook. People answering the ads were detained and asked for bank passwords.


The police launched three simultaneous operations against the suspects' hideouts in Kaohsiung and Taichung.

A total of three searches were conducted by the police between April and June, and 16 people were arrested, including the main suspect surnamed Chang. This fraud ring defrauded 35 people of NT$3 million via offers of virtual currency investment. The police also discovered that the group was posting job offerings on certain Facebook pages. After people showed up for interviews, they demanded their passwords to their bank accounts, ATM cards, and online banking services, and also detained them.

Hsu Chih-hsiung, Dep. Commander, 8th Investigation Corp, CIB: “They detained them for nearly a week, and asked their henchmen to guard them. They also used intimidation.”

The police said they know of four victims, and will determine if there are more. Most of the victims had no luck finding jobs, and were duped because they were so desperate to find jobs.

Hsu Chih-hsiung, Dep. Commander, 8th Investigation Corp, CIB: “These people didn't have steady incomes or jobs, so the fraud ring preyed on this aspect through their Facebook posts.”

The public is reminded to do their research while seeking jobs and to be alert for unreasonable requests such as requests for bank passwords. Meanwhile, the members of the fraud ring will be investigated for organized crime, fraud, and obstruction of freedom.

 

 

 

拿出手銬,警方兵分三路,前往嫌犯位於高雄與台中的藏匿處逮人。4月到6月,警方共發動3次搜索,陸續逮捕張姓主嫌在內16人,這個詐騙集團以投資虛擬貨幣的方式訛詐35人,不法所得300萬元,但警方發現,該集團在特定臉書社群發布職缺,等民眾來面試,要求對方交出銀行帳戶、提款卡跟網銀帳號密碼,還將人拘禁。

刑事警察局南打中心副大隊長許志雄表示:「控制其行動自由達將近一個禮拜的期間,在這方面他們有詐騙集團有請專門的小弟來看守他們,並不時的出言恐嚇。」

警方表示,目前已有4名受害者,將擴大清查,而這些人多是因求職碰壁,想趕快找到工作才上當。

許志雄說:「這些求職的民眾,大部份都是比較沒有穩定的收入或工作,詐騙集團也都會利用民眾這個心態,在(臉書社群)上鼓吹或是慫恿。」

警方提醒民眾,求職前多方打聽,若被要求提供帳戶密碼等不合理要求就要警覺有問題,千萬別上當,而全案也在訊後,將集團成員依組織犯罪、詐欺、妨害自由等罪嫌移送高雄地方檢察署偵辦。

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