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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1311662/online-fraudsters-arrested-after-luxury-watch-scam-revealed Hong Kong
Online fraudsters arrested after luxury watch scam revealed
Eight suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Monday and Tuesday as part of a two-day police operation against online crime. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Two fraudsters posing as consumers tricked people into selling luxury watches via online auction platforms using cheques that bounced, police said on Tuesday.
Police revealed the ploy after learning that five people had been cheated out of five watches worth a total of HK$250,000.