The Aporia · 6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years

Hong Kong police arrested six individuals connected to a nine-year-old scam involving fake investments in agarwood, cryptocurrency, and car wash businesses. The scheme, operated by BBB Group (Hong Kong), defrauded victims out of HK$14 million ($1.78 million) over the period since 2017, primarily targeting elderly people with false promises that prevented them from withdrawing their funds.

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Hong Kong police arrested six individuals on October 13th in connection with a nine-year-old scam involving BBB Group (Hong Kong). The scheme, which targeted mostly elderly people aged between 52 and 82, offered fraudulent investments in agarwood, cryptocurrency, and car-wash businesses. Investigations began in September when the police received 21 complaints from victims whose total losses amounted to HK$14 million (US$1.78 million). Superintendent Allan Chu Ming-lun of the commercial crime bureau stated that the firm delayed investor withdrawals using various excuses to avoid repayment responsibilities. Individual investments ranged from HK$30,000 to HK$1.9 million per victim.

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🔮 “The firm involved would use various excuses to delay investors’ cash withdrawals, in a bid to evade their responsibility of paying them back,” Chu said.

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Superintendent Allan Chu Ming-lun of the commercial crime bureau said on Thursday that investigations began in September after the force received 21 reports from victims, mostly elderly people, saying they had been investing in various products offered by BBB Group (Hong Kong) as early as 2017.

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🔮 “The firm involved would use various excuses to delay investors’ cash withdrawals, in a bid to evade their responsibility of paying them back,” Chu said.

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6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years · assertive framing

6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years BBB Group allegedly offered fake agarwood, crypto and car-wash ‘investment’ plans before SFC placed firm on watch list Hong Kong police have arrested six people allegedly tied to a nine-year scam run by a suspected cross-border criminal syndicate offering business opportunities in agarwood and cryptocurrency, with funds involved reaching HK$14 million (US$1.78 million). uncertain

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“The firm involved would use various excuses to delay investors’ cash withdrawals, in a bid to evade their responsibility of paying them back,” Chu said. asserted

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Most of the victims were aged between 52 and 82. asserted

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Individual investment amounts ranged from HK$30,000 to HK$1.9 million, with the total from the 21 victims reaching HK$14 million. asserted

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6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years

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