Police Commissioner Opens Taipei Dome Game, Vows to Strike Out Fraud Rings.

The Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) moved their home game to the Taipei Dome tonight, hosting the visiting Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. This highly anticipated matchup not only attracted a full house of fans, but the team also collaborated with the National Police Agency (NPA) of the Ministry of the Interior to host a grand "Anti-Fraud Theme Day" event. Leveraging the high popularity and strong appeal of professional baseball, NPA Director-General Chang Jung-hsing personally took the pitcher's mound as the guest ceremonial pitcher. Transforming into an "ace pitcher" safeguarding public order, he threw a strong pitch symbolizing the determination to combat crime in front of all the fans in attendance, and loudly proclaimed his vow to "strike out" the rampant fraud syndicates completely.

In recent years, fraud tactics have been constantly evolving, ranging from traditional scams impersonating prosecutors and police officers or the "guess who I am" scheme, to the endless online shopping scams, virtual currency investment traps, and job-seeking traps seen today. These various types of fraudulent crimes have not only become increasingly sophisticated in their methods, but also utilize big data and social media for precision marketing, causing countless citizens to lose their life savings and severely jeopardizing social order and economic stability. Facing the increasingly severe threat of fraud, government agencies have actively pursued cross-ministerial cooperation in recent years. In addition to strengthening the crackdown on overseas communication hubs and criminal masterminds by prosecutorial, investigative, and police authorities, the defense line has also been significantly pushed forward into public education. The NPA's decision to partner with a CPBL team this time is precisely due to the broad fan base and cross-generational influence of professional baseball matches, with the hope of deeply instilling anti-fraud awareness among grassroots citizens through entertaining educational methods.

At the venue of tonight's theme day event, multiple interactive advocacy booths were set up around the Taipei Dome. The Criminal Investigation Bureau, along with the police departments of Taipei City and New Taipei City, dispatched outstanding police officers and advocacy personnel to promote anti-fraud awareness among the spectators entering the venue. In addition to distributing practical anti-fraud promotional materials, the event also featured entertaining interactive games, Q&A sessions with prizes, and realistic fraud scenario simulations, allowing fans to absorb the latest anti-fraud information while enjoying an exciting baseball game. Many fans attending with their children and family members expressed that this advocacy approach combining sports events is lively and engaging, leaving a deeper impression than traditional, dry official documents or policy propaganda, and providing substantial help in boosting the whole family's immunity against fraud.

NPA Director-General Chang Jung-hsing stated in a pre-match interview that combating fraudulent crimes is the top priority of current public order work. Alongside launching nationwide large-scale sweeping operations to cut off the sources of and investigate various fraud syndicates, the police force also relies on the public to jointly build a robust social defense line centered on "recognizing fraud, preventing fraud, and blocking fraud." He emphasized that many fraud syndicates often exploit human weaknesses, luring victims step-by-step into traps through intimidation or deception. As long as citizens maintain an extra bit of vigilance, harbor less greed, and remember to use the anti-fraud hotline to verify any suspected fraud incidents, they can effectively prevent financial losses. The Director-General's personal appearance on the pitcher's mound for the ceremonial pitch not only demonstrated to fans nationwide the police authority's unwavering determination to eradicate fraud, but also symbolized the police and the public joining hands to win the extra innings of social security.

With the vigorous development of the domestic professional sports industry, cross-sector collaborations between major sports teams, government agencies, and private enterprises are becoming increasingly frequent. Sports events not only provide a venue for public leisure and entertainment, but are also gradually becoming an important platform for conveying public interests and social responsibilities. The Fubon Guardians have long been active in various public welfare and social care activities, and hosting this anti-fraud theme day once again demonstrates the team's corporate citizenship and social responsibility. Through the influence of baseball stars and the passionate atmosphere of the stadium, serious public safety issues were transformed into a focus of widespread public concern, which not only deepened the fans' viewing experience but also injected warmer and firmer strength into Taiwan's public security defense network.