r/China • u/No-Use-1712 • 2d ago

咨询 | Seeking Advice (Serious) Need advice-I got scammed by a friend

Hello everyone,

I'm in urgent need of advice. I recently got scammed by someone I considered a friend from Hong Kong. Here's what happened:

  • My friend made up multiple excuses to borrow a substantial amount of money from me, totaling way way way over 70,000 HKD.
  • When I asked for it back, he gave me a cheque that couldn't be cashed.
  • He also sent me a screenshot of a supposed bank transfer, but I never received the money.
  • Despite my efforts to resolve this amicably, he continues to ignore my messages.

I'm currently in Shenzhen and unsure if the police can help in this situation. Has anyone here experienced something similar? What steps should I take to try and get my money back? Any advice on how to handle this situation legally or personally would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Extension-Card-88 2d ago

Signed any IOU? Normally it will be gone, lend what you can afford to lose. Send you a fake transfer clip n dud cheque already confirmed he's not gonna return back your money.

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u/No-Use-1712 2d ago

Yeah I got an IOU from him.