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Hong Kong police arrest 61 in crackdown on phone scams as cases surge 46%

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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 in the first five months of 2026 has surged by 46 per cent compared with the same period last year, with a recent police operation leading to the arrest of 61 suspects in cases involving more than HK$31 million (US$3.95 million).
The suspects, aged 17 to 82, were arrested this month in a police operation code-named “Pebblepace” that foiled 54 phone scam cases, mainly involving the “guess who I am” tactic. They were arrested on suspicion of...

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