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Hong Kong students arrested as alleged core members of HK$2.16m fraud syndicate

Hong Kong students arrested as alleged core members of HK$2.16m fraud syndicate
South China Morning Post Thursday 08 October 2026, 11:36 UTC By Cannix Yau 1 min read
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Two students are among the suspected core members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate that have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. Police said on Thursday that they had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$267,578). The suspects, five males and five females aged between 13 and 68, were arrested on...

Two students are among the suspected core members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate that have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. Police said on Thursday that they had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$267,578). The suspects, five males and five females aged between 13 and 68, were arrested on... [Image text:] NISRN26001045
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