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Hong Kong police arrest 8 in HK$6.2M dating scam

Hong Kong police have arrested eight individuals in connection with a dating scam that defrauded victims of HK$6.2 million. The syndicate targeted individuals seeking compensated dating arrangements, posing as wealthy clients and lawyers to solicit bogus legal and contract fees. The scam operated between February and July this year, with the largest individual loss amounting to HK$480,000. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 8 in HK$6.2M dating scam

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    Hong Kong police arrest 8 over HK$6.2 million ‘sugar baby’ dating scam

    Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become “sugar …