Challengers in the Land of Fraud: The Past, Present, and Future of Dummy-Account Scams ｜ Exhibition Reservation

Being unable to borrow money for a turnover is a hurdle; being unable to find a job is a hurdle; a fake romance is a hurdle. Judicial judgments on dummy-account scam cases document the cascading setbacks faced by individuals in vulnerable situations, one hurdle after another.

The Judicial Reform Foundation has been concerned with wrongful convictions in dummy-account scam cases and systemic human rights violations since 2013, marking our tenth year. Standing at this moment, looking back at the past and ahead to the future, while we hope to see a clear landscape reflected along the reform timeline, challengers in this land of fraud look around and seem to see only traps everywhere.

Moreover, a decade later, scam syndicates have evolved their methods for creating cash flow breakpoints—shifting from traditional bank accounts to cryptocurrencies and third-party payment platforms as money-laundering channels. Beyond tricking people into handing over dummy accounts, scam syndicates have also begun using higher-pressure tactics to detain and control the owners of financial accounts, while coordinating their operations with increasingly sophisticated transnational divisions of labor.

The challengers in the land of fraud are the "offender-victims" whose accounts were scammed away; the victims who were defrauded of their money with no recourse for recovery; the administrative systems powerless to solve the scam crisis; the judicial systems overwhelmed by massive case volumes; and everyone in this era, constantly dodging a sprawling net of immersive scam messages, ducking left and right, wondering if they can emerge completely unscathed.

The Taichung Office of the Judicial Reform Foundation presents a special exhibition to guide everyone through the past and present of dummy-account scams, and through immersive scenarios, to contemplate and deliberate the shared future confronting challengers in the land of fraud.

 

♦ Exhibition Concluded

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♦ Exhibition Guidelines

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  • Closed days: Every Sunday and Monday; Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend 09/29-10/01, National Day long weekend 10/07-10/10
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• Check-in Notes
  • Please check in at the gallery entrance according to your reserved time. Entry will not be permitted for anyone arriving past their scheduled time.
  • Eating and drinking are strictly prohibited throughout the exhibition.

♥ Organizer

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taichung Office

♥ Co-organizers

Taichung Bar Association, Changhua Bar Association, Nantou Bar Association

♥ Special Thanks

Every challenger struggling in the land of fraud, as well as all volunteers and interns who have participated in this issue with the Judicial Reform Foundation over the years.

♥ Curation Team

Staff members of the Taichung Office of the Judicial Reform Foundation and all 2022 volunteer interns