Group-Buy Operator Sentenced to 11 Years for Fraud Leading to Family of Five's Suicide; Family Calls Sentence Disappointing
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A woman surnamed Lee, who ran a group-buying business, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Taichung District Court on May 20 for defrauding a family of five in Fengyuan, Taichung, of over NT$15.36 million, leading to their suicides. The victims' family expressed that the sentence does not meet societal expectations for justice. Taichung City Councilor Hsieh Chih-chung called for legal amendments to impose harsher penalties for fraud, including a specific charge for "fraud causing death."