Police Impersonation Scams Seize Millions in Taiwan and Japan

In Taoyuan, Taiwan, police investigators intercepted a fraud scheme after a 41‑year‑old woman reported losing NT$130,000 to a fake investment group. An undercover operation at the high‑speed rail station captured a 27‑year‑old female driver attempting to withdraw the additional NT$200,000 the victim was forced to pay, leading to her arrest on fraud and money‑laundering charges.

In Ehime Prefecture, Japan, a man in his 60s who serves on a corporate board was duped by callers posing as a mobile‑phone company and later as police officers. Believing the impersonators, he transferred cryptocurrency worth roughly ¥14.9 million to prescribed addresses over eight transactions before cutting off contact. Police are investigating the case as a special fraud incident and have warned the public that real officers never request such transfers.

Both incidents highlight coordinated scams that exploit trust in law‑enforcement authority to extract large sums of money through either cash or digital assets.