Taipei's joint police-bank effort stopped more scam transfers than anywhere else in Taiwan, good news for savers but a sign that fraud gangs are still working hard on ordinary bank customers.

• Police and bank staff in Taipei blocked 812 scam cases in the first six months, keeping about NT$942 million from reaching fraudsters — the highest total in the country.
• Fake investment schemes remain the most common trap, with victims pushed to withdraw or wire money in person.
• Scammers now coach victims to lie at the counter, saying the money is for home repairs, decorating, a company investment, or a loan to a friend, so tellers do not call the police.
• Taipei pays bank staff up to NT$10,000 per case for spotting and reporting a blocked transfer over NT$100,000, and handed out more than a million in bonuses this round.
• Mayor Chiang Wan-an gave certificates of thanks to banks including CTBC, Cathay United, E.SUN, KGI, HSBC and Chang Hwa.

Outlook: Expect scam gangs to keep refining their cover stories, so bank counters stay the main line of defense and more reward money is likely to follow.