Event Brief
Aug 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Hong Kong police arrest 8 in HK$6.2m “sugar baby” scam
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Hong Kong police arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam that took HK$6.2 million in “legal fees.”
WHO: Hong Kong police
WHAT: Arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating (“sugar baby”) scam involving bogus “legal fees.”
WHEN: Reported Aug 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The arrests were made over suspected conspiracy to defraud victims by demanding “legal fees” to formalise contracts for compensated dating.
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