Woman indicted for Taiwanese promoter scam

In the latest live music-related scam to hit Asia, prosecutors in Taipei have indicted a woman for posing as the promoter for shows by Andy Lau and BTS

Chao claimed she was promoting concerts by Andy Lau in Taiwan © Huandy618/Wikimedia Commons

The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office has reportedly charged a woman with fraud and forgery, for posing as a promoter for concerts by K-Pop groups, Mandopop star Andy Lau and Singaporean musician JJ Lin.

According to the Taipei Times, Chao Chung-ling is accused of defrauding six people who invested TWD 4.84 million (US$159,000) in her business after she claimed she was promoting a concert by Lau in Taiwan last year.

The individual in question, reportedly the proprietor of Taipei-based agency FD Model…

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