Two Hong Kong residents who promoted cryptocurrency investments and sold crypto mining machines are now wanted under Interpol’s “red notice” alert.
Wong Ching-kit, 30, faces charges of fraud and theft, while Mok Tsun-ting, 26, is wanted for “dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence.” These notices were requested by the Hong Kong Police Force and are intended to locate and provisionally arrest individuals pending extradition or similar legal actions.
In March 2019, both Wong and Mok were arrested by Hong Kong police for conspiracy to commit fraud. They were accused of making false claims on social media and at investment seminars to promote the sale of Filecoin mining machines. Police reports indicate that 18 individuals claimed to have been defrauded, resulting in losses totaling HK$2.6 million. Both suspects were released on bail following their arrests.
Wong, known as the “master of crypto,” and Mok, his assistant, have remained under scrutiny. Mok was also arrested last September in connection with Hong Kong’s largest cryptocurrency fraud case involving the unlicensed crypto exchange platform JPEX. He was later released on bail. The JPEX scandal has seen over 70 arrests and more than 2,600 victims reporting losses amounting to approximately HK$1.6 billion.
Interpol’s red notice serves as an alert to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest individuals pending legal actions. Each member country applies its own laws to determine whether to arrest the person in question.
Interpol has previously issued red notices to six other individuals wanted by Hong Kong police. Additionally, national security police in Hong Kong issued arrest warrants last year for 13 overseas activists, offering bounties for information leading to their arrests.
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