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Hong Kong man arrested for 23,000 scam calls impersonating customer service

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Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly running a scam operation that made over 23,000 fraudulent calls in a single week. The syndicate impersonated e-commerce customer service representatives, tricking victims into transferring money by claiming issues with their purchases or demanding fees. One victim lost over HK$100,000 (US$12,741) to the scheme. AI

RANK_REASON This is a report of a criminal activity involving scams, not a core AI development or industry event.

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Hong Kong man arrested for 23,000 scam calls impersonating customer service

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Man arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a week

    Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in over a week by impersonating e-commerce customer service representatives, with one victim losing more than HK$100,000 (US$12,741). The force said on Sund…

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