Hong Kong police have detained 78 individuals in a citywide operation targeting online shopping fraud, resolving 165 cases linked to seven local suspects.
The crackdown recovered losses exceeding HK$5 million, with authorities highlighting the scale of digital deception targeting consumers across the city.
2 million after being targeted by scammers posing to offer cheaper medicine.
The operation underscores the growing sophistication of cyber-enabled crime in the financial hub.
Among the resolved cases, one victim lost HK$1.2 million after being targeted by scammers posing to offer cheaper medicine.
This specific case illustrates how fraudsters exploit consumer demand for cost savings in healthcare, a sector where trust is paramount and verification is often bypassed in haste.
This development follows a series of high-profile law enforcement actions in Hong Kong aimed at dismantling organized crime networks.