Two Indonesian tourists jailed in Hong Kong after cheating domestic workers of HK$40,000
District Court heard victims told to give valuables in order to get blessings from spiritual rites
Two Indonesian tourists were jailed for three years by a Hong Kong Court on Tuesday for cheating six domestic helpers out of HK$40,000 in valuables and cash in 10 days.
The pair claimed they could offer the workers blessings by performing spiritual rituals, with the District Court told that the two had convinced one victim the rituals would help get rid of her bad omen so her boss would treat her better.
The other domestic workers were told the rituals would offer them good luck and health, and protect them from harm.
All six victims were Indonesians, with the eldest in her forties.
On several occasions, the men pretended they did not know each other, and had coincidentally bumped into their victims while one of them was asking for directions. They then offered to help the victims by performing spiritual rites.