Taiwan's government turned seized fraud loot into cash, a small win for taxpayers and a warning to scam rings that their luxury goods end up on the auction block.

• Prosecutors in Taichung cracked a fraud case and confiscated the gang's high-end assets.
• A Richard Mille automatic watch sold for about NT$11.8 million, the top item of the sale.
• A used Lamborghini Urus SUV went for roughly NT$11.25 million.
• The haul also included 27 Hermès and Chanel handbags, with bidding drawing a crowd.
• Total proceeds came to more than NT$24 million, all going to the national treasury.

Outlook: Expect more of these sales as authorities keep seizing and reselling assets from fraud cases.