Hong Kong police have arrested 12 people linked to a fraud syndicate selling fake tickets to major concerts, including performances by G-Dragon and Jay Chou, amid fervour for live shows sparked by the opening of Kai Tak Sports Park. Eight men and four women, aged between 18 and 48, were arrested this week for allegedly…
Hong Kong police have arrested 12 people linked to a fraud syndicate selling fake tickets to major concerts, including performances by G-Dragon and Jay Chou, amid fervour for live shows sparked by the opening of Kai Tak Sports Park. Eight men and four women, aged between 18 and 48, were arrested this week for allegedly…
Keith Rumjahn was immensely frustrated after failing to get tickets to recent shows in Hong Kong by American comedian Jimmy O. Yang and British band Coldplay. Tickets were available in the secondary market – but cost at least twice their face value. Trying to book a public basketball court is another great source of irritation…
Hong Kong police have arrested two people and seized more than 1,000 fake tickets with a face value of over HK$2 million (US$256,410) in total for sell-out concerts by Mandopop superstar Jay Chou this weekend. The force said on Saturday that officers arrested a man, 23, and a 17-year-old girl during an operation the previous…
Hong Kong police have arrested two people and seized more than 1,000 fake tickets with a face value of over HK$2 million (US$256,410) in total for sell-out concerts by Mandopop superstar Jay Chou this weekend. The force said on Saturday that officers arrested a man, 23, and a 17-year-old girl during an operation the previous…
Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects aged as young as 20 in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly sold fake concert tickets for a total of HK$650,000 (US$82,800), with the Post learning that Taiwanese star Jay Chou’s fans were among those targeted. The force said on Wednesday that the suspects were all…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park was off to a glittering, glamorous start on Saturday evening with a star-studded opening ceremony as the city’s leader hailed the project as a bridgehead for a mega-event economy and a state-of-the-art venue for sports, entertainment, tourism and exhibition extravaganzas. “Tonight is a grand occasion, the opening of Kai…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park was off to a glittering, glamorous start on Saturday evening with a star-studded opening ceremony as the city’s leader hailed the project as a bridgehead for a mega-event economy and a state-of-the-art venue for sports, entertainment, tourism and exhibition extravaganzas. “Tonight is a grand occasion, the opening of Kai…