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Gang linked to HK$58 million internet scam busted
2016-12-16 HKT 13:53
- Gang linked to HK$58 million internet scam busted
In an international operation that involved Hong Kong, Malaysia and Nigeria, a total of 14 people were arrested. They are suspected of defrauding 86 people around the world of HK$60 million. The gang was made up of mostly Nigerians and Malaysians.
Most of the victims were educated women in Hong Kong. Gang members posed as professionals based in Western countries and used social media platforms to befriend them, before luring them into transferring money to the scammers' accounts.
One victim paid HK$9 million.
A Senior Inspector with the Commercial Crime Bureau, Lee Ka-wai, said the gang used social media apps to learn about the victims' habits to gain their trust.