Scores arrested for fraud, money laundering
Police said they arrested 100 people who were allegedly involved in cases of fraud and money laundering. The suspects, aged between 17 and 75, were involved in 82 cases related to investments, online employment and online romance scams. Officers said the cases involved a total of HK$180 million. Chief inspector Cheng Ki-fung said the suspects were mostly stooge account holders of syndicates, who were responsible for collecting or managing the money. He said one of the cases involved 54 victims who had bought coupons online. "The suspects employed many different defrauding tricks. Different kinds of coupons appeared in different cases. They also sold different coupons during different festivals," Cheng said.