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Hong Kong police arrest 78 in HK$5M online shopping scam bust

Hong Kong police have arrested 78 individuals in a crackdown on online shopping scams, resolving 165 cases and recovering over HK$5 million. The operation, codenamed "Blacksword," targeted syndicates involved in fraudulent online sales, with arrests made between June 15 and 26. The suspects, aged 15 to 73, face charges including obtaining property by deception and money laundering. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 78 in HK$5M online shopping scam bust

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ng Kang-chung ·

    78 arrested as Hong Kong police bust HK$5 million online shopping scams

    Hong Kong police have arrested 78 people in a citywide crackdown on online shopping fraud, solving 165 cases involving more than HK$5 million (US$637,565) in losses, including one victim who was cheated out of HK$1.2 million while seeking cheaper medicine. Officers arrested 59 me…