The Criminal Department of the Western District Police District carried out an anti-deception operation code-named "SPIKEWIND" (SPIKEWIND) for 8 consecutive days (11th to 17th), and successfully detected 24 deception cases.
Among them, there are various types of deceptions, including online dating, online job hunting, low-interest loans, online shopping, impersonating law enforcement officers, guess who I am, etc., involving a total of about 88.1 million Hong Kong dollars.
In a series of operations, the police arrested a total of 14 local men, 10 local women and 3 non-Chinese women, aged between 19 and 76, suspected of obtaining property by deception.
In addition, two local men, aged 18 and 36, were arrested on suspicion of "money laundering".
Officers also distributed leaflets in the district to remind the public to be more vigilant against deception.
The Western District Police District detected 24 deception cases for 8 consecutive days.
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The police reminded the public that the virtual world is not lawless.
Members of the public should not be lucky or greedy for small gains, thinking that they can hide their identities in the online world or engage in illegal activities under false identities.
As a puppet account holder, using your own bank account to handle funds from unknown sources will commit the crime of money laundering under the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, Chapter 455 of the Laws of Hong Kong. The maximum penalty is 14 years in prison.
Screenshot of the Netkeeper website.
In addition, a search engine has been added to the "Net Keeper" website set up by the police to combat Internet fraud. After inputting suspicious calls and emails, citizens can know whether the relevant information has ever been involved in a fraud case, reducing the chance of being deceived.
If citizens are in doubt, they can also call Anti-Scam 18222 for inquiries and assistance.
