Fraud groups in Southeast Asia are increasingly rampant, and some Hong Kong people have been lured to Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other countries and lost contact.
Deputy Secretary for Security Zhuo Xiaoye said on the radio program this morning (19th) that there were 3 new cases of assistance, 2 in Cambodia and 1 in Thailand. Safety, we have received a total of 23 requests for help. While 11 members of the Chinese Communist Party are still being held there, some people who have returned to Hong Kong revealed that if their business accumulation is not satisfactory or they refuse to follow instructions, they will be beaten and abused.
"Hong Kong 01" received help from the family, saying that his son Mr. D (pseudonym) was free after arriving in Thailand, but was denied boarding because he could not book a quarantine hotel, and finally fell into the hands of the group again.
Zhuo Xiaoye said that he hoped to contact the victim as soon as possible, emphasizing that the government will handle the quarantine arrangement on a case-by-case basis.
▼The situation in the fraud camp▼
Zhuo Xiaoye said in Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium Times" that he received 3 more cases of help yesterday evening, 1 in Thailand and 2 in Cambodia. They were involved in job-hunting scams. They were able to contact their families and reported that their activities were restricted. , but personal safety. He pointed out that there are currently 11 people who have not returned to Hong Kong. One of them has expressed to the Immigration Department that he will not return to Hong Kong for the time being, and 1 is still being arranged.
Police Force O to track down whether local agents were involved
Zhuo Xiaoye also pointed out that he received help as early as January this year. In the first four months, 5 people have been involved, and all of them have returned to Hong Kong. Some cases started as early as September last year, and most of the cases received job applications through the Internet or social media. Advertising, involving casinos, online purchasing, sales promotion, assistance in opening bank accounts for the group to use, etc. The group will use online software to communicate with the victims and issue electronic tickets to them. To certain locations, limit activities to engage in online fraud.
Zhuo Xiaoye continued that according to people who have returned to Hong Kong, there will be no problem if they obey the instructions of the group, but when their performance is not satisfactory, or they refuse to obey, they will be beaten and abused. ”, otherwise the family will be required to make up the amount. The relatives and friends of the previous case have already remitted the money, but the case has not been able to return to Hong Kong because the full amount has not been paid.
The Security Bureau, the Police Force and the Immigration Department have set up a joint task force. The Immigration Department will work with embassies and consulates to assist Hong Kong people in leaving Hong Kong. The Police Force will contact Interpol and local law enforcement agencies for investigations, including organized crime and triad investigations. Branch (O Kee) will investigate all relevant cases together and trace whether there are relevant agents in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong man was sold Zhuo Xiaoye because he could not get on the plane due to quarantine arrangements: hope to contact the victim
"Hong Kong 01" received help from the family, saying that his son Mr. D (pseudonym) was free for a time after arriving in Thailand, and immediately bought a ticket to return to Hong Kong, but was denied boarding because he could not book a quarantine hotel, and finally fell into the hands of the group again.
Zhuo Xiaoye said that he hoped to contact the victim as soon as possible, and he could not tell whether the case has been received for help. He emphasized that the government will handle the quarantine arrangement on a case-by-case basis.
Regarding the travel warning issued by the Hong Kong government, Zhuo Xiaoye said that the warning is mainly aimed at tourist hotspots, but in response to this incident, he has reminded on the website to beware of overseas work scams, including northern Myanmar. , but the recruitment with high pay returns, do not believe it.
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