Taiwan's Yunlin County government has been embarrassed by news that its own ethics chief — the official who runs anti-fraud campaigns — was scammed out of NT$1.37 million in a fake investment scheme.

• Hsing Chi-chun fell for an investment pitch he saw on TikTok, joined the scammers on LINE, and was pulled into a group posing as an investment company.
• He wired money first, then agreed to hand over cash in person; he only smelled a scam at the second handover and called police.
• Two members of the fraud ring were caught and have now been sentenced, which is how the case became public.
• The story stings because his job is warning the public about fraud, and he previously held ethics posts at the Defence Ministry and the High Court.
• He calls it a personal and family lapse, and is urging people to check suspicious offers on Taiwan's 165 anti-fraud hotline and watch what older relatives see on social media.

Outlook: Expect more pressure on Taiwan's anti-fraud messaging, as social-media investment scams keep catching even the people paid to spot them.