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Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 in HK$100M coffee investment scam

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Authorities in Hong Kong and Macau have apprehended eight individuals in connection with an investment scam that defrauded over 200 people of approximately HK$100 million. The syndicate, operating as Fun Coffee, lured victims with promises of high returns on coffee investments, using a mobile app to facilitate fraudulent virtual currency transactions. The scam targeted individuals aged 32 to 83, with investment amounts ranging from HK$3,000 to over HK$9 million. AI

RANK_REASON Arrests related to a financial scam involving a company, not a core AI development.

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Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 in HK$100M coffee investment scam

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