Reported 12 months ago
A woman in Taichung was almost scammed by a fraud ring impersonating her son, who claimed to need entrepreneurial funding and requested 1.35 million NT dollars. Rushing to the bank to make the transfer, the woman was fortunately stopped by a bank employee who happened to be a former elementary school classmate of her son. The employee, using the woman's phone, exposed the scam during the call with the 'fake son'. Police identified it as a common 'Guess Who I Am' scam, and with the help of the 'real son', they prevented the 1.35 million NT dollar fraud successfully. This incident serves as a reminder for people to verify the identity of callers requesting money or transfers, especially when they claim to be acquaintances or relatives.
Source: YAHOO