Hong Kong police arrest 2 men allegedly linked to HK$500,000 phishing scam
Hong Kong police have arrested two men suspected of using 110 SIM cards in a hotel room to send phishing messages, conning victims of more than HK$500,000 (US$63,766). The force said on Saturday that the men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested last Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. They were allegedly linked to recent phishing scams in which fraudsters posed as delivery company staff,…
Hong Kong police have apprehended two men, aged 31 and 44, allegedly involved in a HK$500,000 phishing scam. The men were arrested last Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. The pair are accused of using 110 SIM cards in a hotel room to send phishing messages, duping victims into transferring funds to designated bank accounts.
Police found evidence that the suspects had purchased a large number of SIM cards with real name registration from different individuals and had rented a hotel room as an operations center. They discovered a modem pool, nine mobile phones, and 110 SIM cards in the room. The investigation revealed that the suspects had sent over 2,000 suspected scam messages.
Inspector Kwan Yat-hei of the fraud division warned residents not to call suspicious numbers and to refrain from lending or selling SIM cards, as doing so could result in criminal liability. Under Hong Kong law, conspiracy to defraud can result in up to 14 years in prison.
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