Forty-five of the 77 suspects sent back to China from Kenya were from Taiwan. Their relatives have demanded a fair trial from the Mainland's system of justice. Many believing they didn't realise what they were getting involved in.
27-year-old Liu Tai-ting was one of the suspects deported from Kenya to Beijing on April 13th. He confessed to police that he went for Kenya, not for vacation, but to conduct telecom fraud. Liu confirmed he sent more than 10,0000 illicit messages per day, earning more than 240,000 Taiwan dollars -- or nearly $7,500 -- in the process.
In February, 2014, Liu met "Pangcai", the boss of a fraud ring. Three months later, Pangcai invited Liu to participate in his operation in Kenya. Liu said he lied to his mother about the reason for his rather sudden departure to Africa and she never knew the truth until the case was exposed.
Liu said he will never get involved in such illicit activity again.
