Bureau urges cautions as fraud on Marketplace risesBy Yao Yueh-hung, Wang Meng-lun and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerBuyers and sellers on Facebook Marketplace should exercise caution as reports of fraudsters targeting users of the platform increase, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said on Sunday. In related news, data from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and the National Credit Card Center showed that credit card fraud related to leaked personal information has been on the rise since 2021.Credit card fraud reached NT$2.24 billion last year, up 14.2 percent from NT$1.96 billion in 2021, the data showed. “In the past, people would use physical means to steal credit card numbers along with the three-digit verification codes on the backs of the cards. The manager said that one bank customer’s information was stolen by a phishing site claiming to offer discounts on fast food. People should also be on the lookout for fraudulent text messages that appear to come from their banks, the bureau said.

Source: Taipei Times October 10, 2023 13:21 UTC