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Opatra's Hong Kong sales tactics mirror global 'Dead Sea scams' uncovered by WikiLeaks

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Allegations of coercive sales tactics used by Opatra in Hong Kong are similar to "Dead Sea sales scams" previously documented by WikiLeaks in multiple countries. These scams, involving aggressive sales of Dead Sea beauty products, have been problematic for decades, with reports of immigration fraud, illegal labor, and worker exploitation in the United States. Experts are urging Hong Kong to expand its proposed cooling-off period legislation to include retail beauty goods to prevent similar issues. AI

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Opatra's Hong Kong sales tactics mirror global 'Dead Sea scams' uncovered by WikiLeaks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Simpson Cheung ·

    How Opatra’s ‘coercive’ tactics in Hong Kong echo global ‘Dead Sea sales scams’

    Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the global “Dead Sea sales scams” uncovered years ago, documents on WikiLeaks have shown. The controversy has prompted calls from experts for the city’s government to st…

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