The police said that they received a report from a woman surnamed Chen (48 years old) earlier. She pointed out that a Hermès (Hermes) brand handbag worth about 70,000 yuan was sold on an online shopping platform. During the period, a man pretended to be interested in buying it. She made an appointment to settle at MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station. The other party paid the victim's account with a blank cheque, which made her mistakenly believe that the payment was successful. However, the cheque was invalid and the victim was suspected of being deceived and called the police.
The police classified the case as "obtaining property by deception", and handed it over to the Yau Tsim Police District Criminal Investigation Team for investigation. It was found that someone had deliberately disguised the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes and hired courier platform employees to hand over the goods to the victim, evading the police's investigation and increasing the investigation. difficulty.
After in-depth investigation and analysis of a large amount of intelligence, the Yau Tsim Police District Criminal Division identified the suspect and arrested a man surnamed Wan (43 years old) in Yau Ma Tei yesterday (17th).
The police believe that he is a key member of the fraud group, and the operation continues, and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
The police appeal to the public to be more vigilant when shopping online. Before handing over the goods, they should carefully verify whether the money involved has been received in their bank accounts, and pay attention to the authenticity of the transfer receipt. The seller should, after receiving the payment, before handing over the goods to the buyer, so as not to fall into the trap of swindlers.
At the same time, the police also advise individual sellers to avoid accepting cheque payments as much as possible.
If the public receives money by transfer, they should pay attention to whether the "available balance" has increased, and do not regard the transfer as a successful transfer based on the "deposit slip" and "account balance" alone.
If you suspect that you have been deceived, please call the "Anti-Scam" hotline 18222 for enquiries.
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