They say imitation is the best form of flattery, and this seems to be the case for Hougang Neighbourhood Police Centre’s (NPC) now-viral and much-talked about anti-scam video, with at least two of Taiwan’s police districts recreating Mandarin versions of it.
The original video, published on April 1, featured 35-year-old Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Benjamin Cheah, and it got over 850,000 views on Facebook at the time of this story’s publication.
On April 8, Taiwan’s Banqiao Police posted a strikingly similar version featuring a male officer, while Kaohsiung Police’s criminal investigation department featured a female officer.
Both videos have received over 200,000 views on Facebook as at Monday (April 13).
@asiaone Perhaps imitation is the best form of flattery? Your call, @Hougang NPC. #sgnews #Singapore #Taiwan #Police #ViralVideo ♬ original sound – AsiaOne
Since then, several Taiwanese netizens have raised concerns about plagiarism and copyright, including not crediting the source.
