Hong Kong and Shenzhen police carry out joint operations to smash cross-border syndicate that scammed victims out of more than HK$100,000
Hong Kong and Shenzhen police have broken up a cross-border syndicate and arrested 12 people for allegedly scamming victims out of more than HK$100,000 (US$12,740) with fake tickets to local shows featuring performers by acts such as K-pop star G-Dragon and Cantopop singer G.E.M.
The force said on Sunday that joint operations with Shenzhen police had dismantled a syndicate that operated a workshop to produce fake tickets for concerts and sports events in the neighbouring Chinese city. Errand runners in Hong Kong were used to deliver tickets to victims.
“The tickets we intercepted are highly similar to real ones in terms of font, counter-counterfeiting features and materials,” said Superintendent Wan King-hang of the Kowloon East regional headquarters’ crime division.
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