00:02It's the latest tactic in a cat-and-mouse game of telecom fraud in Taiwan.
00:07Police are wanting to watch out for anyone telling you to dial strange phone codes,
00:12as scammers have discovered a way of tricking not just you, but your bank.
00:17By getting their targets to dial star-star-21-star plus a phone number,
00:25scammers can direct all of their incoming calls to themselves without getting noticed.
00:30Those intercepted calls may be ones from banks seeking to confirm irregular credit card purchases.
00:36The fraudulent company is trying to make a statement of the銀行.
00:40The銀行 is the only way to reach the customer's phone number.
00:43The銀行 is the only way to reach the customer's phone number.
00:50Police say a man in New Taipei fell victim to scammers posing as police,
00:54court staff, and hospital workers.
00:57They persuaded him to dial the code and give away his credit card information,
01:02eventually stealing over $100,000 U.S. dollars from his credit card and securities account.
01:08Instances of fraud like this have been growing each year,
01:11and the cases piling up are putting pressure on criminal court judges.
01:15But one legal rights NGO says there are ways to improve judicial efficiency.
01:31With thousands of fraud victims awaiting justice and scam tactics constantly changing,
01:37police are urging the public to stay informed and vigilant.
01:41Dolphin Chen and Nairing Lin for Taiwan Plus.
01:46Disp além of capable of an alcoholic or a military agent.
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