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/ChinaStudyPoePlayer 1d ago

I lost around 120.000yuan, to a former "gf" from the Philippines. It was 5000 here 5000 there, 35000 to build a new house due to natural disasters. Now I am not having any issues with losing that money other than it is really annoying losing so much money.... Especially because I am not wealthy at all. It was several years savings.

There is nothing I can do, despite knowing her family and pressuring her. Because there is no money to get. As the saying goes: you can not drain water from a rock.

That is how I have dealt with the situation accepted my past as being shitty, and moved on.

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u/No-Use-1712 1d ago

Yeah the most depressing part is he’s got no money to pay me back.