"Fake Financial Supervisory Commission" rushes for year-end performance! Be precise when reporting personal information, don't be fooledRecently, unscrupulous individuals have been impersonating "Financial Supervisory Commission" or "Inspection Bureau" officers, falsely claiming that there are anomalies in citizens' bank account remittances, and even accurately obtaining personal information in an attempt to scam people's funds. As the year-end approaches, it is a time when scam groups boost their performance. Please also remind your elders not to panic and accept everything at face value, so their retirement funds won't be lost.
Taiwan's New Type of Scam: Financial Supervisory Commission Officer Calls to Freeze Accounts
Recently, unscrupulous individuals have been impersonating "Financial Supervisory Commission" or "Inspection Bureau" officers, falsely claiming that citizens' bank account remittances are abnormal, have been flagged or frozen, and claiming they can assist with processing. In fact, this is carried out by scam groups. These groups typically follow the process below, exploiting people's fear of the law and the authority of public power:
Impersonating identities: The caller claims to be a "Financial Supervisory Commission officer" or "Inspection Bureau officer," and can even accurately state your name and ID number to gain trust.
Creating panic: Informing you that your ID has been used to open accounts.
ChainNewsAbmedia·2025-12-26 03:43