Agency warns of Chinese scams targeting the youth

INCREASINGLY RISKY: The number of requests for help regarding Taiwanese who vanished or were in danger rose from 588 in 2023 to 1,027 last year, the SEF said By Chen Yu-fu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉) on Thursday warned about youth-targeted Chinese scams.Luo made the comments in an interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times) published yesterday.Whether it is a job scam or an employment opportunity linked to Beijing’s “united front” efforts, both carry significant risks, Luo said. Straits Exchange Foundation Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia gestures in an interview in Taipei. Photo: Chen Yi-ling, Taipei Times Beijing has expanded its