Three Women Arrested for Cheating Overseas Men Out of $4M
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Police arrested three women in the past two days for cheating up to 4,473,000 US Dollars (28,494,799.20 Chinese Yuan) from two men in the US and Singapore.
The two men earlier reported to the police and said they were cheated USD 2.8 million and 1.66 million, respectively. The first man in the US said he was a romance scam victim, while the other in Singapore said the fraudsters pretended to be officers from Chinese law enforcement agencies.
After investigation, officers from Kwai Tsing district technology crime division arrested three local women, aged from 21 to 45, in the Southern district, Kwai Tsing and Kwun Tong in Hong Kong SAR, for money laundering on Monday and Tuesday.
Police seized evidence, including their phones and ATM cards, and froze about USD 204,480 in their bank accounts.
The trio has been released on bail. Police said the investigation is ongoing and didn't rule out more arrests.
Police warned the public that money laundering is a serious crime, and the maximum penalty upon conviction carries a USD 639,000 fine and 14-year imprisonment.
Officers also urged citizens not to let down their guard when they encounter suspicious activities involving money and sensitive personal information and to report to police by dialing the anti-scam helpline 18222.
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