Miscreants face hefty fine or up to six months in prison after being caught on CCTV at Sheraton Grand Macao in Cotai.
Public Prosecutions Office
Carrying RMB 150 fake Macao ID card, 60-year-old lived precarious existence for 13 years, washing cars on spec and sleeping under bridges; teacher arrested on illegal employment charge.
If convicted, Chau who was once Macao’s high-flying junket operator could face eight to 15 years behind bars.
Gang used virtual currency to launder cash gained from internet and phone swindles; five suspects in Macao face organised crime membership charges.
Mainland Chinese man charged nine travellers around RMB 400 each last summer; Health Bureau insists checking system not vulnerable.
Police uncover tragic tale of deception, isolation and abandonment; 29-year-old suspect faces up to five years in prison; child doing well in hospital.
Payout finally comes four years after agonising mishap at Seac Pai Van, painful recuperation and lengthy struggle through the courts.
Hong Kong-Macao gang repeatedly bought crypto with money from online scams, resold it overseas and withdrew the profits from ATMs.
Gang’s mastermind still on the run; officers believe other victims may have lost as much as HK$280 million to fraudsters.