In view of the assignment by the Suspicious Account Early Warning Center of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office (“THPO”) to Taichung District Prosecutors Office (“TDPO”) of the investigation into the suspected illegal act for raking in money and fraud offense of Shenshuo International Network Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shenshuo”), TDPO Prosecutor HUANG Yu-Wen conducted the investigation accordingly, and consequently filed a public prosecution on August 7, 2025 against 8 defendants including CHEN ○-An (alias “CHEN Guang”) and others for the crimes of obtaining money and/or property from others by a form of aggravated fraud provided for in the Criminal Code, illegally raking in fund specified in the Banking Act, and large-scale money laundering in the Money Laundering Control Act. Besides, a petition for confiscation of the criminal proceeds over NT$4.5 billion was also stated in the prosecution. Following the above-stated prosecution, the prosecutor further initiated an additional public prosecution against Shenshuo, the incorporated company, and its 4 general managers including ZHANG○-Teng, 9 vice general managers including LIN ○-Xian as well as other 42 persons including LUO ○-Quong who were chiefs of the 42 branch offices of Shenshuo all over Taiwan for the crime of illegally raking in found specified in the Banking Act.

　　TDPO launched three waves of search operations in April, June and August of 2025, resulting in the arrest of 63 suspects including defendant CHEN ○-An, system engineers, core cadres, branch chiefs, and regional cadres of the gang. Following the interrogation, TDPO petitioned the court for the detention of 4 suspects among them including CHEN ○-An and was approved accordingly. TDPO also prosecuted the 8 defendants who were CHEN ○-An and the others. This time, 56 additional Shenshuo defendants have been indicted. In addition to the seven properties as well as the funds and cash in the accounts involved, five luxury cars including a Bentley and the creditors’ rights amounting to TWD198,682,000 have also been seized. In order to thoroughly protect the property of the victims, TDPO has auctioned off four of the above luxury cars at the current rate during the investigation, raising TWD17.21 million in total. Besides, TDPO has also continued to order the debtors of the previously seized creditors’ rights to deposit their money for repayment into the public treasury, and to date, TWD92,766,000 has been deposited into the treasury. As a result, TDPO has recovered the criminal proceeds amounting to TWD109,976,000, achieving the goal and determination of joint efforts between the public and private sectors in combating fraud.

　　TDPO calls on the fellow countrymen to always choose legitimate and legal channels in the event of investment and financial management. It is absolutely necessary to exercise caution and thorough verification when considering the investment plans which claim to guarantee profits and disproportionately high returns so that the people can protect themselves from being deceived by exaggerated or untrue claims. TDPO will remain resolute in combating illegal financial flows, severely punishing illegal act for raking in money and fraud gangs, maintaining social stability and economic order, and protecting the people and their property with as much effort as possible.