This is what has drawn the swarms of fraudsters willing to try their luck. According to Article 339 of Taiwan's Penal Code, common fraud is punishable with up to five years imprisonment, and / or a fine of up to NT $ 1000. Under Article 340, professional fraud is punishable with only a maximum seven-year sentence, and / or a fine of up to NT $ 5000.
以今年 7 月 7 日至 13 日的「165 反詐騙週報」為例，當週的 709 件詐騙，就有 204 件是以「Yahoo ! 奇摩」網站的假賣家名義行騙；假借東森購物台名義的詐騙件數亦有 32 件，顯示這些業者並未善盡保護消費者個人資料的責任，個資遭竊情形相當嚴重。