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/KevKevKvn 2d ago

Realistically I would either press charges or some sort of coercion. Something that could scare them. It’s a terrible position to be in. My advice is probably your last resort.

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u/No-Use-1712 1d ago

Yeah I thought about pressing a charge before, but I’m in shenzhen while he’s in hongkong, so things are a bit complicated. And it seems like it’s quite expensive to hire a lawyer in hongkong. All I can think of is to report to the police first and to see how it goes. Thank you mate.