Anti-fraud center warns of I-Mei pudding cake online shopping scam, accounts blocked and removed

Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The Executive Yuan's Anti-Fraud Command Center announced today that it discovered numerous posts on social media platforms yesterday advertising "limited edition I-Mei pudding cakes for online order." Upon verification, related fraudulent accounts, posts, and websites have been blocked and removed, and the case has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further investigation. The public is also reminded that this product is not available for online purchase, so do not fall into the scam trap.

Social media recently saw an online shopping scam impersonating 85°C's Dubai chocolate. The Anti-Fraud Command Center stated today through a press release that while patrolling social media yesterday, it found unknown accounts claiming to accept online pre-orders for the popular "I-Mei Company's limited-time, limited-quantity, specific-store cakes" starting at 8 AM. After verifying with I-Mei Company and posing as a customer to contact the scam group, it was confirmed to be a fraudulent case impersonating a well-known store with fake real-name verification.

The Anti-Fraud Command Center stated that as of 12 PM yesterday, all related fraudulent accounts, posts, and websites have been blocked and removed, and the case has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further investigation. However, it is not ruled out that the scam group will continue to use the popular "I-Mei pudding cake" as bait, posting through dummy accounts on various social platforms to perpetrate fraud. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the public is urged to remain vigilant and immediately call the 165 hotline to verify any doubts.

The Anti-Fraud Command Center also reminds the public that during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, scam groups will exploit the public's inability to verify information to commit fraud. In addition to recent frozen zongzi scam cases, numerous fraudulent posts impersonating small farmers or fruit shops have appeared on social platforms such as Facebook and Threads, selling agricultural products like figs, mangoes, lychees, and durians. The modus operandi is to first attract consumers with low prices to fake websites such as 7-Eleven Buy Now, FamilyMart Convenience Store, and Yamato Transport, and then claim "real-name verification failed" or use methods like "ATM cardless withdrawal" for fraud. The public is urged to remain vigilant and immediately call the 165 hotline to verify any doubts. (Editor: Huang Kuo-lun) 1150619

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