Security Rising criminal activity attributed to scams, cybercrimes, kidnapping and usury

The crime rate during the first nine months of this year  has increased 12.2%, according to a report from the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak,

Mainland siblings suspected of counterfeit chip fraud

A brother and sister from the mainland are under investigation for allegedly using counterfeit casino chips to commit fraud at a Cotai casino, resulting in losses of over

Mainland man arrested for drug trafficking

A 48-year-old unemployed mainland man, already prohibited from leaving Macau due to a prior fraud conviction, was arrested Monday night on suspicion of drug trafficking. The Judiciary

PJ continues to crack down on illegal currency exchange

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced the arrest of two cases in connection with an illegal currency exchange scheme. In the first case,

Divorced couple of six years guilty of marriage fraud

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) recently uncovered a case of marriage fraud involving multiple suspects. The bureau received a report from the Identification

Local businesses lose HKD175,000 in mattress scam

Two local business owners have fallen victim to an elaborate “order fraud” scam, collectively losing HKD175,000 in the process. According to the police yesterday, the

PJ arrests six suspects in illegal currency exchanges

Judiciary Police (PJ) have detained four suspects, including three mainland residents and one local resident, for their alleged involvement in an illegal foreign exchange operation targeting casino gamblers.

Online and phone scams lead to MOP157m loss in H1

In the first half of this year (H1), the growing number of online and phone scams resulted in the loss of over MOP157.2 million, the Judiciary Police

Knife attack near a school in Beijing injures five people, including three children

A knife attack near a school in China’s capital yesterday injured five people, including three children, police said. The attack occurred at midafternoon in Beijing’s northwestern Haidian

Judiciary concerned about rising scams

The Courts and the public prosecutions office (MP) are increasingly concerned by the rise in scams in Macau in recent years. The issue was raised as a

Mainland men arrested for robbery and rape

Two mainland men have been arrested for luring a mainland woman into a hotel room in Macau, where they robbed, imprisoned, and raped her, according to

Elderly loses MOP250,000 in phone scam

A 23-year-old Hong Kong man has been arrested for allegedly participating in a scam ring that swindled an elderly resident out of MOP250,000. This incident marks another

Police Officer suspended after sexual harassment conviction

A police officer found guilty of sexually harassing a female nurse has been suspended from duty, according to an announcement by the Office of the Secretary for Security.

Aggravated theft suspects arrested at HZMB border

In a suspected case of aggravated theft, two individuals were arrested at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge port Tuesday, according to a report from the Judiciary Police (PJ)

College student suspected of concert ticket fraud

The Public Security Police has apprehended a male college student from the mainland in his 20s, suspected of defrauding at least six women of over MOP17,000

PJ alerts the public on increasing fraud scams

Over the past three days, authorities have reported a rise in fraudulent activities, with 25 incidents exhibiting similar criminal behaviours. The Judiciary Police

Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of young girl on bus

On Friday, Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 51-year-old man for the alleged sexual assault of a girl under 12 years old on a public

A 10-year-old Japanese boy stabbed near his school in Shenzhen has died

A 10-year-old Japanese student who was stabbed near his school in southern China has died, officials in Tokyo said yesterday, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing

Duo arrested for fraud involving multiple municipal street signs

Police apprehended a 47-year-old local man and a 39-year-old man from the mainland, both of whom were project managers for engineering firms on Sept. 16.

Authorities urge vigilance as online scams surge 72%

The Office of the Secretary for Security (GSS) yesterday called for increased vigilance as reported fraud cases surged dramatically in 2024. The warning noted three

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