Police appeal to the public to beware of street deception

Police today (December 6) appealed to members of the public to beware of falling prey to deception.

The appeal was made after a 56-year-old woman made a report to the Police that she was deceived of $600,000 cash in Tsuen Wan yesterday.

At about 8 am yesterday, the victim was approached by a culprit while she went shopping near Yeung Uk Road Market. The culprit claimed that she could introduce job to victim. Meanwhile, another culprit pretended to be a passer-by joined the chat. During the chat, the first culprit showed victim a magic that she turned one coin into two coins. The second culprit then suggested victim to take out her money for blessing in order to double her money.

Victim believed in the two culprits and took out a total of $600,000 cash from the bank and met the second culprit at Kwok Shui Road Park at about noon. The second culprit brought two identical bags and gave one to victim. She told victim to place her money into the bag and she herself pretended to place hers into another bag. Victim was told to turn around for blessing and burn a joss stick at home before she opened the bag.

Having returned home, victim found all her money had been changed to joss paper, so she made a report to the Police.

Initial enquiries revealed that the first culprit is a woman aged about 50, standing about 1.58 metres, she is of thin build and has short curly hair to neck with light dyed blonde. She was wearing light brown long-sleeve T-shirt.

The second culprit is a woman in the age of thirties. She is about 1.53 meters tall, of thin build, with short straight hair to neck. She was wearing pink long-sleeve T-shirt and was carrying a black leather handbag during the incident.

Investigations by District Crime Squad of Tsuen Wan are proceeding.

Police appeal to the public to beware of similar modus operandi and urge anyone who may have witnessed the case or have any information to offer to contact the investigating officers at 2417 5314.


Police Report No. 7
Issued by PPRB
Ends/ Wednesday, December 6, 2006