Hong Kong Police have arrested a 20-year old man suspected to be linked to at least eight telephone scams in which he allegedly swindled victims of a total of HK$1.36 million (US$175,300) by impersonating mainland law enforcement officers.
Police revealed on Thursday that they had arrested the local man, surnamed Pang, in Tsuen Wan two days prior, after their investigation linked him to a series of scams that occurred between April 4 and April 29.
Police said during their investigation, they discovered that Pang had allegedly posed as mainland law enforcement officer and told victims to rent hotel rooms alone for the purpose of conducting “secret investigations”.
The fraudster then arranged for “spies” to deliver so-called confidential agreements to the victims, which prevented them from seeking help.
The victims were then pressured to hand over the savings in their bank accounts, as well as any cash they had stored in their homes, including foreign currencies and commemorative coins, police said.
The victims were aged 18 to 66, with losses totalling about HK$1.36 million.
