Scams in Plain Sight: Hong Kong's Phone Scandal Exposed Hong Kong police have arrested 61 individuals in a crackdown on phone scams that have surged by 46% between January and May this year.
The operation, codenamed "Pebblepace," targeted cases involving scammers posing as relatives or acquaintances to extract cash from unsuspecting victims. The sheer scale of these crimes is alarming.
Phone scam cases in Hong Kong have increased significantly, with losses skyrocketing by 66% over the same period last year.