Shopee buys fake diploma for NT$5,000 to scam Micron Technology | Lawyer Li Yusheng explains forgery and fraud liability

News Summary

According to a report by CTi News, a woman was selling counterfeit diplomas on Shopee, customizable with different schools, departments, and degrees, for approximately NT$5,000 each. The fake diplomas purchased included those from National Taiwan University, the National Police University, and Feng Chia University, among others. One person used a counterfeit Feng Chia University master's degree to apply for a job and even landed a position at Micron Technology Taiwan; another active-duty military member submitted the fake diploma to their military register. The court has sentenced both the seller and buyers for forgery and other offenses.

Lawyer Li Yusheng explains

Li Yusheng, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, stated that the legal responsibilities for purchasing a fake diploma are different from those for actually using it. If a forged diploma is submitted to a company for job applications, it may constitute the crime of forging special documents, which carries a maximum penalty of up to one year imprisonment. If the company offers a higher position, salary, or other financial benefits as a result, it may further be considered fraud or deception on a case-by-case basis. A company that discovers an employee's falsified academic credentials may also terminate the employment contract according to law. These types of cases...Criminal DefenseThe source of the fake certificate, its actual purpose, whether it has been used by others, and whether any property or illegal benefits have been obtained should be clarified as soon as possible. The responsibility cannot be judged solely based on the fact that the certificate was "purchased with money".

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