Police say phone scam cases led to losses in ‘life savings’ totalling HK$3.7 million
Hong Kong police have arrested four people, including a 15-year-old boy, linked to four “guess who I am” phone scam cases this week totalling HK$3.7 million (US$471,900) in losses.
Chief Inspector Tang Tsz-hin of Kwun Tong police district said the four formed a syndicate targeting elderly residents, with victims ranging from 55 to 90 years old. The suspects first lured victims to pay small amounts of a “guarantee sum” before demanding hundreds of thousands to millions in further payments.
“The force strongly condemns the scammers for recruiting underage teenagers to participate in crime, and targeting the elderly in their actions,” Tang said.
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