AI tools and faster takedowns part of expanded anti-fraud effort

Misuse of visa waivers damaged Taiwan's international reputation

Fraud links lead users to fake sites that collect personal and financial data

Illegal activity could lead countries to end visa waiver for Taiwanese visitors

Fraudsters pose as staff at the Taiwan representative office

Online shopping fraud most common, investment scams cause biggest losses

Over 3,600 bank accounts flagged for possible telecom scams since launch last year

New system offers 24/7 monitoring, scans 40,000 ads daily, and identifies scams within 20 minutes

Social media platforms will have to remove fraudulent ads

Amendments expand police surveillance, compel social media platforms to remove ads, increase criminal liability for scammers