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  "id": 845123,
  "title": "Scams take toll as international policing seen as key",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/scams-take-toll-as-international-policing-seen-as-key",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:23:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1866156-20260814.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Police said on Friday they had received more than 270 reports of losses suffered in the Fun Coffee investment scam so far, with the total amounting to more than HK$113 million. Individual losses for the victims, aged 32 to 83, were between HK$3,000 and HK$9.63 million. Investors have been unable to get back money they deposited since the alleged Ponzi scheme’s app went offline in mid-July. Senior…",
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        "title": "Scams take toll as international policing seen as key",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/scams-take-toll-as-international-policing-seen-as-key-848067",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:23:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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