Hong Kong people were kidnapped and sent to Southeast Asian countries because of job-seeking scams. They can save their lives by defrauding other people’s money online every day. The incident has been exposed for many days, and this newspaper sent people to Taiwan to interview the “piggy” who was in danger of being sold. Arrested. In addition, one more Hong Konger who was trapped in the “sin of thieves” and sold piglets crossed the ocean to ask for help from the Hong Kong government, increasing the number of Hong Kongers trapped in Cambodia and Myanmar to 23. Saving people is like putting out fires, the sooner it is a day later. Rescue, the more dangerous.
Only 14 people are safe so far
Deputy Secretary for Security Zhuo Xiaoye said on a radio program yesterday that he had received one more Hong Kong person asking for help in a cross-border job-hunting scam. The relief has increased the number of Hong Kong people seeking help from Cambodia and Myanmar to 23. Among them, 14 are in Myanmar and 9 are in Cambodia. The remaining 14 seekers have been confirmed to be safe earlier, 11 of them have returned to Hong Kong, and two remain there according to their personal wishes. The remaining one returned to Hong Kong safely from Thailand yesterday.
Helpline abused, authorities will follow up
The method of seeking help established by the authorities was accused of being “off the ground”. Zhuo said that the newly established online helpline has received more than 200 phone calls and text messages, but only 4 of them are related to the incident. There were also 110 prank messages. He made it clear that he would follow up later, calling on the public not to abuse them so as not to obstruct those who really seek help.
In addition, the police yesterday arrested an additional 29-year-old man over the “selling piglets” incident, bringing the total number of arrests to six. The Organised Crime and Triad Investigation Division recently explained the follow-up situation. Last Friday, three men and two women were arrested on suspicion of “conspiracy to defraud”, including one of the key members, 23-year-old Zhang Minhuai, who was suspected of luring Hong Kong people to work in Southeast Asia. , it is estimated that the arrested persons belong to the same group. One of them, Ma Zhihao, a 30-year-old man, has been charged. The case was brought to the Eastern Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The defendant does not need to answer for the time being. The magistrate adjourned the case until October 17 this year, during which the defendant was refused bail and needed to be remanded in custody.
The charge alleges that in July this year, Ma Zhihao conspired with man Zhang Minhuai and other unknown persons to defraud the man Wu Ximing and the woman Wu Peilin, that is to say dishonestly and falsely that if Wu Ximing went to Thailand, he would get 1 million yuan. Thai baht, equivalent to regarding 220,000 Hong Kong dollars, and then imprisoned Wu Ximing in Myanmar to defraud the woman Wu Peilin of regarding 35,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Online dating pays er, goes abroad, threatens to pay ransom
It is reported that the case originated from an online romance scam. The male victim met a woman online last year and later developed into an online lover. In July this year, the male victim was lured out of the country by the woman’s lobbying, thinking that he would be paid 1 million baht for going to Thailand. However, following the male victim arrived in Thailand, he was imprisoned and his mobile phone confiscated. Later, the male victim’s sister received a call from Myanmar asking her to pay a ransom in exchange for the release of her brother. In the end, the male victim escaped successfully and returned to Hong Kong and was admitted to hospital for treatment.
The incident of “selling piglets” attracted the attention of the whole city, and also made many people suspicious of online job advertisements. Our reporter found in the online discussion forum yesterday that someone posted an advertisement inviting Hong Kong people to work in Japan.
Many netizens suspect that this is a new deception method. Some people joked that “following arriving in Japan, they will pack it to the KK Park in Myanmar”; however, some people said that the advertisement is very real, and everyone has different opinions.
