HONG KONG POLICE ARREST 61 IN CRACKDOWN ON PHONE SCAMS AS CASES SURGE 46%
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The number of phone scams recorded in Hong Kong over the first five months of 2026 has surged 46 per cent compared with the same period last year, with a recent police operation arresting 61 suspects in cases involving… The suspects, aged 17 to 82, were arrested this month in a police operation code-named “Pebblepace” that smashed 54 phone scam cases, mainly involving the “guess who I am” tactic.
The suspects were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to...
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- News - South China Morning Post: The number of phone scams recorded in Hong Kong over the first five months of 2026 has surged 46 per cent compared with the same period last year, with a recent police operation arresting 61 suspects in cases involving…
- News - South China Morning Post: The suspects, aged 17 to 82, were arrested this month in a police operation code-named “Pebblepace” that smashed 54 phone scam cases, mainly involving the “guess who I am” tactic.
- News - South China Morning Post: The suspects were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on HONG, KONG, POLICE, ARREST, CRACKDOWN.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 18 Jul 2026, 09:40 UK.
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