Hong Kong police have arrested six people suspected of conning 67 female “employees” of two fake companies out of HK$3 million in a bogus investment scam.
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The force said the 67 women, aged 29 to 64, were all either jobless or housewives. Their financial losses ranged from HK$10,000 to HK$800,000.Police also raided two offices and seized 30 computers, contracts, HK$280,000 in cash, and some fake gold ornaments. Officers found 10 employees working in the offices, with other people waiting for job interviews. Two new members of staff had just withdrawn money to be invested.