Officers arrest three men and four women over investment-related scams involving HK$22 million in losses
Hong Kong and Macau police have cracked down on a cross-border phone scam syndicate that defrauded victims of HK$22 million (US$2.8 million) across 168 cases.
The operation resulted in the arrests of three men and four women in Macau, aged between 27 and 48, who were suspected to be involved in about 160 telephone scams, involving fake customer service and investment fraud.
The arrests were part of a larger cross-border anti-scam operation conducted by Macau and Hong Kong police between May 8 and June 24. The scams targeted residents of both places.
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