The Taipei City Government today announced the winner of a lucky draw for a share in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), but the winner hung up the call, thinking it was a scam.
Taipei residents “have great anti-fraud awareness,” Taipei Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chen Chun-an (陳俊安) said, adding that the winner would be contacted via other channels.
The “shop in Taipei and win big” (來台北有購嗨) campaign has been running since Nov. 11.
Photo: Tsai Kai-heng, Taipei Times
Taipei residents who spend NT$200 in Taipei and register their purchase are eligible for a lottery draw to win flights, TSMC stock and cash prizes, the department said.
Spending at participating partner stores doubles the chance to win, it said.
Cumulative registered spending has reached NT$32 billion (US$1.01 billion) to date, the department said.
The next prize draw on Feb. 23 would include another TSMC share, home appliances and three round-trip flight tickets from Taipei to Phoenix, Arizona, with Starlux Airlines, it added.
The final grand prize draw on March 11 is to feature NT$10 million in cash, a Tesla Model Y, a Switch 2, a Playstation 5 and another four sets of return flights to Phoenix, it said.
The registration period for the lottery ends on March 8, it said.
As part of the initiative, Starlux said it has sponsored 10 round-trip tickets to Phoenix, a sister city of Taipei and its fifth and newest destination in North America.
Phoenix is not only a growing tech hub, but offers tourists stunning desert landscapes, it added.
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