A Hong Kong dating agency has reported that a growing number of mainland people are seeking to date - and marry - members of the city’s civil service due to the perceived stability and side benefits such a relationship brings.
Hong Kong police bust ‘compensated dating’ syndicate, arrest five over scam that conned 11 men out of HK$2.8 million
Victims were targeted on social media, then told they needed to make deposits before meeting women who would provide companionship or sex
Dubbed operation ‘Topshield’, the crackdown comes after police noticed a 12.7 per cent jump in such cases in 2020