Man appropriates nearly MOP1.2M in fake cellphone reselling plot

An unemployed man, 26, was arrested at the Qingmao Border Checkpoint on Wednesday by the police for allegedly scamming a total of MOP1.18 million from three men from Hong Kong and Costa Rica, by claiming to them that he had the means to purchase phones at cheaper prices so they could earn money by reselling the phones in mainland China. According to the police, the three victims reported the case in April after losing contact with the suspect, who admitted to having committed the crime and was referred to the Public Prosecutions Office for further investigation.