1.Hsinchu Science Park is the heart of Taiwan's technology sector, nurturing world-renowned semiconductor and high-tech industries and is regarded as the cornerstone of “national defense.” However, in recent years, fraud groups have frequently targeted the park, employing various schemes such as fake investments, AI face-swapping, impersonating law enforcement, and cross-border scams. These crimes have not only led to significant financial losses for engineers and managers but have also seriously shaken industry trust and national competitiveness. Protecting the park is not only about safeguarding the property of every technology professional but also about preserving the lifeblood of Taiwan's industries. In response to the threat of fraud, the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office (hereinafter referred to as "our office") held a signing ceremony for the "Hsinchu Fraud Early Warning Center MOU" today (26th) at around 10 a.m. in the 7th-floor auditorium of our office, partnering with the National Science and Technology Council Hsinchu Science Park Administration (hereinafter referred to as "Hsinchu Administration"), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "ITRI"), and the Taiwan Science Park Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as "Industry Association") to jointly sign a cooperation memorandum.
2.The signing ceremony was represented by our office’s Acting Chief Prosecutor Jiang Guichang, Hsinchu Administration Director Hu Shimin, ITRI Legal Affairs Director Wang Pengyu, and Industry Association Chairman Li Jinguang, showcasing a strong commitment to cross-domain cooperation. The event specially invited several distinguished guests, including Deputy Minister of Justice Huang Mouxin, Taiwan High Prosecutors Office Chief Prosecutor Zhang Douhui, Legislative Yuan members Lin Siming, Zheng Zhengqiao, Xu Xinying and their respective office directors; as well as industry representatives including Industry Association Supervisory Board member Mr. Xuan Mingzhi, Hsinchu Administration Secretary General Wang Yongzhuang, Hsinchu City Investigation Station Director Chen Zhicheng, Hsinchu County Investigation Station Director Feng Guojian, and our office’s Early Warning Center convener Chief Prosecutor Huang Zhenlun, all coming together to support this cross-domain collaboration.
3.Deputy Minister of Justice Huang Mouxin, in his speech, pointed out that fraud crime has become a national security issue. The Executive Yuan's promotion of the “New Generation Anti-Fraud Strategy Action Plan 2.0” has added a new aspect of “fraud prevention” to the original four frameworks of “identifying fraud, blocking fraud, preventing fraud, and punishing fraud.” Highlights include “using AI for prevention, deepening cross-border judicial cooperation, regulating the anti-fraud industry, and enhancing victim protection,” aiming to achieve three major goals: “strengthening fraud awareness, reducing the occurrence of cases, and minimizing financial losses.” The cross-domain cooperation model pioneered by the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office is the best practice that aligns with the national anti-fraud policy, and the Ministry of Justice will fully support this collaboration. Taiwan High Prosecutors Office Chief Prosecutor Zhang Douhui stated that the High Prosecutors Office's promotion of the “Financial Account Early Warning Center” has successfully blocked a significant amount of illegal fraudulent cash flow. The Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office has expanded this experience to the technology industry, partnering for the first time with the Hsinchu Administration, ITRI, and the Industry Association, demonstrating a critical transformation of the judiciary from “after-the-fact investigation” to “front-end prevention,” and looking forward to the effectiveness of our office's cross-domain anti-fraud model. Finally, Acting Chief Prosecutor Jiang Guichang emphasized in his speech that the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office will serve as the core of the early warning system, integrating police, finance, academia, and industry resources to construct an “anti-fraud ecosystem,” allowing tech talents to focus on innovation without concerns. Anti-fraud is not just a paper agreement but a commitment to action. Our office will continue to promote this initiative to safeguard the park's security and the core competitiveness of the nation.
4.The MOU signed this time particularly emphasizes three major directions: “institutionalization,” “localization,” and “cross-domain integration.” First, it establishes a concrete “corporate reporting and notification channel” to enable technology park companies to promptly discover and report suspicious cases (such as unusual remittances, fake websites, and fraudulent investment groups), allowing law enforcement to immediately initiate investigations and block fraudulent activities. Secondly, it promotes “comprehensive fraud identification education,” not only through collaboration between ITRI and our office to produce anti-fraud short films but also planning to develop dedicated teaching materials to be included in the human resources training and annual internal training courses of park companies, coordinated by the Industry Association to incorporate anti-fraud education into corporate ESG governance and internal assessment indicators, making “fraud identification” a genuine part of corporate governance. Thirdly, it establishes an “information sharing and data analysis platform,” where our office will convene quarterly meetings for the Fraud Early Warning Center, inviting the Hsinchu Administration, Industry Association, ITRI, and financial and law enforcement units to compile recent victim cases, suspicious websites, fraudulent investment groups, etc. Through analysis and sharing, real-time warning information will be generated, which will then be promoted to various technology companies by the Industry Association, ensuring that risk awareness does not lag behind fraudulent tactics. Additionally, for “major fraud incidents,” such as large-scale cross-border fraud or systematic fraud targeting a single enterprise, law enforcement can immediately activate a joint defense mechanism through special projects, with financial institutions assisting in freezing the flow of funds and promptly notifying companies of warning signals through the Hsinchu Administration and the Industry Association to prevent further victimization of employees. Finally, the functionality of the “Financial Blockade and Early Warning Center” will be enhanced, strengthening the existing suspicious financial account early warning capabilities to improve the effectiveness of frontline financial blocking, thereby providing timely protection for employees and corporate assets.
5.Notably, our office has also collaborated with the Industrial Technology Research Institute to produce an anti-fraud promotional video, using language and real cases familiar to tech professionals to distribute to park HR units as training materials for employee education, ensuring that fraud identification is not merely a slogan but truly integrated into corporate culture and governance. These cooperative models not only resonate with the Executive Yuan's promotion of the “New Generation Anti-Fraud Strategy Action Plan 2.0” policy framework but also demonstrate the prosecutorial agency's proactive shift from post-fact investigation to front-end prevention, allowing “guardians” and “builders” to stand side by side, working together under the framework of “national fraud awareness × a fraud-free park × industry-government joint defense” to protect the people, industries, and the future of Taiwan.