According to media reports, those arrested include 18 men and 5 women, aged between 13 and 44 years, some of whom have triad backgrounds. During the operation, the Hong Kong police seized a batch of bank deposit slips, cash, as well as watches, handbags, computers, and mobile phones.
Chief Inspector Lam Shu-wing of the Hong Kong West Kowloon Criminal Division stated that the modus operandi involved contacting victims selling luxury items through the internet and online trading platforms. The fraud group sent young women to impersonate buyers, using checks obtained through illegal means for transactions, leading victims to believe that the transaction was completed, thereby deceiving them into handing over goods for resale at a lower price for profit.
Lam Shu-wing mentioned that the group was involved in over 80 online transactions, including luxury watches, diamond jewelry, electronic products, and two second-hand cars, most of which have already been sold off.
