Fraud syndicates in Southeast Asia are increasingly rampant. Some Hong Kong people have been lured to Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and other places and lost contact. The Security Bureau said on Wednesday (17th) that the Immigration Department and the police received 17 and 12 cases respectively, reporting that they had fallen into job hunting. Fraud is illegally imprisoned.
The Immigration Department has assisted 12 people to leave the area, but at least 5 people are still missing and their whereabouts are unknown.
The source said that the Police Organised Crime and Triad Investigation Division (O Kee) will follow up on the case.
Deputy Secretary for Security Cheuk Hau-yip, the Police and the Immigration Department met with the media this afternoon (18th) to explain the latest situation. "Hong Kong 01" will be broadcast live.
▼The situation in the fraud camp▼
When meeting with the media, Zhuo Xiaoye said that the Security Bureau will set up a joint task force to follow up on the latest situation.
He mentioned that since January this year, law enforcement agencies have received a total of 20 Hong Kong people seeking help. It is understood that 12 of them have been confirmed to be safe, and 10 of the 2 have returned to Hong Kong.
2 people are still in the area but are still safe.
He also pointed out that a special reminder on out-of-town job-hunting scams has been added to the Outbound Travel Alert website.
The police said earlier that since January this year, they have received 12 requests for help, reporting that they had been detained in other places because of scams such as job hunting and online romance.
When the police receive relevant reports, they will maintain close contact with overseas law enforcement agencies, and contact overseas law enforcement agencies through the Interpol platform to exchange information and assist in investigations.
The police appeal to the public not to easily believe online job advertisements or messages, and to be wary of the ways that claim to make quick money, as well as positions that pay exceptionally well regardless of education or work experience.
The Security Bureau stated that it attaches great importance to the recent suspicion of Hong Kong people who have been lured into Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work.
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In addition, since January this year, the Immigration Department has also received 17 requests for help. The Security Bureau stated that the “Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit” of the Immigration Department has immediately provided assistance to the local police after receiving the relevant assistance according to the wishes of the seekers. 12 Hong Kong residents have left the area safely.
The team will also actively follow up on cases that have not left the local area for assistance, and will continue to maintain close contact and follow up cases with the family members of the parties, the Hong Kong Police Force, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and the Chinese embassy/consulate general in the local area.
The Security Bureau continued that when the police received relevant reports, they would maintain close contact with overseas law enforcement agencies, and contact overseas law enforcement agencies through the Interpol platform to exchange intelligence and assist in investigations.
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