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9 stories named Hong Kong police, covered by 1 outlet. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.

Credit card fraud reports over iPhone Duo pre-orders jump to 130 cases, police say

Hong Kong police received nearly 20 more reports of unauthorised credit card transactions linked to iPhone Duo pre-orders over the weekend, bringing the total amount involved to HK$5 million (US$637,100). A police spokesman said the force had received 130 reports of unauthorised smartphone purchases

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 6 days ago

Elderly Hong Kong couple die in suspected suicide pact over Parkinson’s diagnosis

Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected suicide pact after an elderly couple were found dead in a public housing flat on Sunday, following the woman’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Police received a report at 2.39pm on Sunday that a man and a woman had been found unconscious inside a flat at

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 1 week ago

Man arrested for alleged HK$450,000 theft of wife’s Chanel and Hermes bags, Rolex

Hong Kong police have arrested the husband of a 34-year-old woman for allegedly stealing luxury goods worth HK$450,000 (US$57,700) from her at home. The woman, surnamed Chan, reported the case to police at around 8.30am on Saturday morning at their home in the Ocean One residential development in Ya

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 1 week ago

Police urge Apple to fix security after 110 reports of fraud over iPhone Duo

Hong Kong police have raised concerns over Apple’s refusal to activate an additional security protocol to prevent fraud despite repeated calls, as the force received more than 110 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions following the pre-order launch of the company’s latest model.

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 1 week ago

Hong Kong police ramp up investigation into Anita Mui’s missing ashes with unit upgrade

Hong Kong police have stepped up their investigation into the disappearance of the ashes of late Cantopop diva Anita Mui Yim-fong by committing more resources and manpower to the case. Mui’s family had revealed over the weekend that the urn containing the singer’s remains was discovered to be missin

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 1 week ago

Man arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a week

Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in over a week by impersonating e-commerce customer service representatives, with one victim losing more than HK$100,000 (US$12,741).

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong police smash alleged Thai prostitution ring, seize HK$13 million cash

Hong Kong police have dismantled a local syndicate allegedly running a vice ring involving Thai women, seizing HK$13 million in cash (US$1.66 million) and freezing HK$5 million in suspected crime proceeds. The force said on Saturday that it arrested five local men and two foreign men, aged between 4

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 2 weeks ago

Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakers

Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing red paint at the joint office of two lawmakers whom he accused of being unhelpful. A source said on Thursday that police had arrested the 66-year-old man over the incident at the office shared by Kowloon East lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu and

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 2 weeks ago

Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly carrying imitation gun

Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign man at a bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm. The 36-year-old Australian was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for criminal damage after he allegedly vandalised the detention facility while in police custody.

1 outlet · South China Morning Post · 3 weeks ago

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