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An official from Taiwan's Investigation Bureau notes that in practice, Bitcoin is not necessarily the preferred tool of fraud syndicates. (File photo, AP)

AI Fraud Decoded 5 | Inside the Money Trail Scammers Make Vanish

Why do fraud syndicates always push victims onto LINE? In today's tech-driven scams, the first move is not stealing money — it is gaining access to you. Pictured: the Criminal Investigation Bureau's 165 Anti-Fraud Hotline center. (Photo by Tsai Chin-chieh

AI Fraud Decoded 6 | Why Taiwan Phone Numbers Are Black Market Gold

Taiwan's economy has shone in recent years—but so has its fraud industry. The number of fraud suspects apprehended annually has surpassed 100,000. (Illustrative photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

AI Fraud Decoded 4 | The Scam Economy Now Employs More People Than TSMC

Fraud cases continue to multiply, with many victims receiving a "logistics call" moments after picking up a delivery — a tactic designed to lower their guard. Illustrative photo, unrelated to specific cases reported. (File photo, Yan Lin-yu)

AI Fraud Decoded 2 | Why Scammers Already Know You Just Picked Up Your Package

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