A 67-year-old man in Changhua nearly handed over NT$1 million to scammers who had already targeted his son, in a case that shows how fraud victims get hit twice.

• The man went to a post office to pull out NT$1 million in cash, saying it was to pay off his son's debts.
• Staff grew suspicious when he could not explain what the money was for and called police.
• Officers found the son had already reported being scammed, yet was still in contact with the same strangers and pushing to raise cash fast.
• This is a known "second scam" playbook: crews come back to people they already robbed, offering to help fix the debt or handle the case.
• Police and post office staff talked the man out of the withdrawal, saving his savings.

Outlook: Anyone who has already been scammed should expect a follow-up approach promising to recover the lost money.