Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers on Thursday arrested 23 Taiwanese nationals involved in the operation of a call center scam syndicate perpetrating their crimes on the residents of Taiwan and mainland China.According to the CIB, the gang made phone calls from Thailand to deceive Chinese and Taiwanese nationals to transfer funds the accounts of the gang using various devious methods including, tax refunds, credit card debt and the theoretical award of travel bonuses.
Under investigation, the CIB uncovered further evidence of call centers similar in setup operating in the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam. Full story
