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Hong Kong Authorities Shut Down Major Cryptocurrency Investment Scam
香港当局取缔重大加密货币投资骗局
Hong Kong authorities have recently shut down a major cryptocurrency investment scam that defrauded victims of approximately HK$360 million ($46.35 million). The operation was conducted at a factory in the Hong Hom area of the city.
香港当局最近捣毁了一起重大的加密货币投资骗局,该骗局诈骗了受害者约 3.6 亿港元(4635 万美元)。该行动是在该市红磡地区的一家工厂进行的。
During the police operation last week, 27 individuals between the ages of 21 and 34 were apprehended. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and possession of a firearm. Several of the detainees were digital media graduates from local universities, while others are believed to be affiliated with three local professional organizations.
在警方上周的行动中,逮捕了 27 名年龄在 21 岁至 34 岁之间的人。他们被指控串谋欺诈和持有枪支。其中几名被拘留者是当地大学的数字媒体毕业生,而其他人据信隶属于三个当地专业组织。
According to the Internet Crime and Complaints Institute, global losses from cryptocurrency fraud surged to $3.96 billion by 2023, representing a 53% increase compared to $2.57 billion in 2022. In Hong Kong, fraud and deception accounted for 43.9% of all crimes in the first quarter of this year.
根据互联网犯罪与投诉研究所的数据,到 2023 年,全球加密货币欺诈造成的损失将飙升至 39.6 亿美元,比 2022 年的 25.7 亿美元增加 53%。在香港,欺诈和欺骗占今年所有犯罪的 43.9%。今年季度。
Yiu Wing-Qin, Superintendent of New Territories South Crime HQ, remarked, "It is uncommon to encounter a cross-border fraud syndicate that is this large, well-organized, meticulously structured, and operating physically in Hong Kong." Similar scams have been reported in Southeast Asia, India, Dubai, Sri Lanka, and other locations, but this pattern of escalation was unique to Hong Kong.
新界南刑事总部警司姚永勤表示:“如此庞大、组织严密、结构缜密、在香港实际运作的跨境诈骗集团并不常见。”类似的骗局在东南亚、印度、迪拜、斯里兰卡和其他地方都有报道,但这种升级模式是香港独有的。
In this successful operation, police seized various materials, including training manuals that instructed perpetrators on how to execute the fraud. The operation bore similarities to the notorious "pig butcher" scam, in which the syndicate would establish connections with victims through social media and lead them to invest in fabricated cryptocurrency platforms.
在这次成功的行动中,警方查获了各种材料,包括指导犯罪者如何实施欺诈的培训手册。该行动与臭名昭著的“猪屠夫”骗局有相似之处,在该骗局中,该集团通过社交媒体与受害者建立联系,并引导他们投资伪造的加密货币平台。
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