Panic-stricken, John rushed to the nearest Western Union office after work only to find it closed. He e-mailed his Western Union receipt to Cheng, who acknowledged it. Two hours later, she demanded more money and John sent a further HK$20,000 to another person, Helenita Tienzo. At 4pm on the same day, he sent a further HK$7,000 to a third person from another Western Union branch. In 2013 alone, according to the Philippines police, HK$4mil was remit­ted by Hong Kong victims to Western Union offices used by her gang.

Source: The Star February 10, 2017 12:45 UTC