Ming Chuan University Department of Criminal Justice

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi interviewed by Liberty Times Net	2023/5/5

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi interviewed by Liberty Times Net: More than 50% of the public are indifferent to government fraud. Scholars point out that the Ministry of Statistics is responsible for cross departmental responses 2023/05/05 13:18 Reporter YANG,MIEN-CHIEH/Taipei Report: Fraud incidents are constantly emerging and we must face them head-on! According to the latest poll, more than 90% of respondents have received fraudulent phone calls or text messages, which has also caused more than half of respondents to be dissatisfied with the government's performance in cracking down on fraud, and concerns have become a national security issue. Therefore, nearly 90% of respondents believe that increasing criminal responsibility can help prevent fraud. Scholars suggest that the Ministry of Statistics should be responsible and form a cross departmental response team to investigate and research, improve penalties, and strengthen propaganda. The Grassroots Influence Culture and Education Foundation today released the poll "Does the Cai Government crack down on fraud make people feel?" It found that as many as 92% of the people had received fraud calls or newsletters, 53% of the people were dissatisfied with the government's fraud performance, and only 27% were satisfied with the widespread fraud; At the same time, the public also believes that government propaganda is still insufficient, with 40% dissatisfied and 48% biased towards satisfaction; More than 72% of the public believe that this will cause national security issues. As for how to face the problem of rampant fraud, 82% of the people believe that the existing laws have too low criminal liability for fraudsters. Therefore, 88% of the people believe that strengthening criminal liability is helpful in reducing fraud. Recently, the government has introduced relevant fraud regulations, and 73% of the people believe that it is helpful in preventing fraud; However, in terms of preventing fraud in the Ministry of Finance, 44% expressed no confidence, while 38% expressed confidence, indicating that the government can still think about more comprehensive ways. Yen, Yung-Shen, the convener of the Grassroots Foundation poll and professor of the Department of Asset Management of Providence University, suggested that this shows that people have no sense of government fraud and should rethink how to cheat. This can be achieved by entrusting experts to conduct research and promptly disclosing fraudulent techniques, proposing preventive measures, and developing stricter penalties to deter them. In addition, attention should be paid to how to trace and root out, and educating the public on how to avoid fraud is also a key point. Cheng, Jui-Lung, a professor at the Department of Criminology at Chung Cheng University, said that in situations where the profits from fraud are huge and the risks are light, it is easy for people to flock to it, and it also has an impact on the values of young ethnic groups, further affecting social stability and forming a national security problem. The Information Security Department under the Ministry of Statistics should cooperate with the Police Department, the National Education Department, the Social Security Department, the Labor Development Department, and the High Inspection Department to establish an Executive Yuan Special Committee. In addition to legal aspects and investigation aspects, it should also focus on employment guidance, social and family education, and strengthen the disclosure and promotion of fraudulent practices. Professor Chen-Dong Tso from the Political Science Department of National Taiwan University believes that the government's handling of fraud issues is disappointing, giving people the feeling that "institutions should not be responsible for taking the budget and not achieving results." The fraud should have a clear responsible unit. Currently, it seems that the police department with an annual budget of 24.5 billion is responsible, while the data development department with an annual budget of 21.1 billion has actually avoided this responsibility; And not to mention the slogan that everyone is cheating the national team to take responsibility. Wang, Po-Chi, an associate professor of the Department of Criminal Justice of Ming Chuan University, called for the government to face up to the issue of the technology investigation law, as fraud techniques continue to evolve, and investigation units seem to be able to only "ride UBIKE to pursue high-speed rail". Even if fraud related matters have been detected, if there is no legal basis to prove them in court, it may be a waste of time. In addition, society is plagued by online fraud and technological fraud, and the Ministry of Data and Communications should serve as the unified authority window. Professor Zeng Guanqiu, the head of the Taiwan Normal University Department, mentioned that the government should keep up with the times in dealing with fraud. The current problems lie in the inability to find a clear outline, the lack of a responsible agency, and the lack of strategic thinking. Therefore, we can only respond after the event and follow behind the fraud group, but we should deploy in advance by exceeding the response. This requires relevant research, establishing relevant databases, establishing task groups for high-level affairs officers, and commanding from the height of the Executive Yuan, cooperating with the rewards and responsibilities of inter ministerial cooperation, so that the fraud policy can play its role.

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