Police in Changhua intercepted a romance scam before a 58-year-old woman sent NT$130,000 to a man she had only met online — good news for her, and a warning for anyone being courted by a stranger on social media.

• The woman met a man online who messaged her daily with affection until the two were calling each other "husband" and "wife."
• Once she trusted him, he pushed her to wire money for a "guaranteed profit" stock investment to plan their future together.
• Post office staff flagged the transfer to an unfamiliar account, and patrolling officers reached her before the money left.
• Officers read the chat log with her permission and recognized a standard fake-lover scam script; she dropped the transfer on the spot.

Outlook: Police expect these fake-romance investment scams to keep spreading on social platforms, and are urging people to treat any online sweetheart who mentions transfers or investments as a fraud risk.