This scam targeting Asians is going around the world. Hard to believe people fall for it. Are they just trying to be polite? Or are they too gullible? Asian handbag scam hits Melbourne. Police are looking for a group of Asian women who are targeting victims and stealing cash and jewellery in Melbourne’s CBD and the eastern suburbs as part of a $1 million international scam. Police said the women convince their Asian victims that they are possessed by evil spirits and then offer to help them rid themselves by praying over their bag containing money and jewellery. Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating scams that occurred between August and November last year and most recent incidents in Melbourne and Glen Waverley. The latest incident occurred in Melbourne on 12 March. Police said the offenders had all been described as being Asian in appearance, aged between 40 and 50-years-old and spoke Mandarin or Cantonese. Like these two previous stories we’ve covered this seems to be a big international scam going. And it seems it’s the same people doing it, travelling all over the world. The detectives have released photos of the suspects. The best we can do is to [...]
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