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Written by: Lu Jiayu Wang Yiyang
2020-02-01 17:46
Last updated: 2020-02-01 19:35The number of confirmed cases of new coronaviruses continues to rise. There is a surge in mask purchases in Hong Kong. The market is “hard to find.” Many people order masks online, but some scammers have taken the opportunity to cheat their money. Police As of today, the police have received a total of 29 fraud cases related to online shopping masks. The victims' losses ranged from 200 yuan to 50,000 yuan, a total of about 300,000. The three arrested included a 16-year-old unemployed man and a 24-year-old woman.
Qiu Yuxing, Chief Inspector (Investigation) of the Kowloon City Police District, said that the police had received reports from multiple victims in January, saying that some people had sold goods, including televisions and medical masks, on the online platform for less than the market price. After the payment was found, the payment was not received, and the buyer also lost contact. The case involved an amount of 15,000 yuan. After a police investigation, a 16-year-old unemployed man was arrested in a residential building in Tai Po early this morning (1) for obtaining property by deception. Computers, telephones and other evidence were seized during the operation.
Wang Hao, Acting Chief Inspector (Criminal) of Mong Kok Police District, said last night (31st) that a large number of local victims had reported crimes, referring to different posts on social media, claiming to retail a box of medical masks for 50 yuan, and the victims deposited the money into The local account designated by the scammer amounted from 500 yuan to 2,000 yuan, a total of about 150,000 yuan. Later, it was discovered that the mask was not received before they were cheated. Police arrested a 24-year-old woman in Tianshuiwei last night for allegedly obtaining benefits by deception. The woman was the bank account holder involved in the case.
Xiao Zhenglian, Chief Inspector of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Investigation Division, pointed out that people have recently released masks from different social media outlets online, and believe that there may be an upward trend in online shopping mask fraud. As of today, the police have received a total of 29 online shopping mask-related fraud cases. The victims' losses ranged from 200 yuan to 50,000, a total of about 300,000. Xiao said that if the case involves criminal elements, the police will conduct a full investigation, but according to many experiences, real sellers fail to ship on time due to tight supplies, and the incident has become a commercial dispute. Therefore, he hopes that the public will choose a reliable online platform. Have successful buying experience. Xiao Zhenglian also pointed out that the Cybercrime Section made a central co-ordination of online shopping mask deception cases, coordinated work with different investigative units, expedited intelligence collection and analysis, and hoped to combat fraud cases more effectively.
Xiao Zhenglian also pointed out that he understands that the public is "easy to get a lot of money, and masks are hard to find." The scammers have the mentality to deceive. The behavior is not only illegal but shameless. The police will spare no effort to fight related crimes, and also pointed out that the government has said earlier that the supply of masks will increase in the short term. The shortage is a short-term phenomenon, and the public does not need to panic to buy masks.
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