Tzu Chi Allegedly Defrauded of NT$1 Billion in Vaccine Case | Taiwan News | Aug. 6, 2026 19:56
Prosecutors said the pair helped Tzu Chi arrange 5 million vaccine doses and collected a US$30 million commission before alleged laundering and tax evasion.
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Lawyer indicted for defrauding Tzu Chi with false vaccine procurement scheme
Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) A lawyer and a vaccine broker were recently indicted by the Taichung District Prosecutors' Office for defrauding Taiwan's Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation out of US$30 million by falsely claiming they could procure COVID-19 vaccines.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, TSMC and Foxconn jointly purchased 10 million doses of the German BNT vaccine in July 2021, and Tzu Chi Foundation also purchased 5 million doses in the same manner. However, the Investigation Bureau discovered that Chen Yu-hsuan, the former chairman of the Changhua Lawyers Association, colluded with Li Yi-ru, the son of religious master Li Shih-tsung, to falsely claim to Tzu Chi Foundation that he had a channel to …
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