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/No-Use-1712 1d ago

I have those evidence but the amount is way more than 70k so can’t get help from small claims lawsuits

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u/czulsk 1d ago

I have those evidence but the amount is way more than 70k so can’t get help from small claims lawsuits

You have evidence of more than 70k but not enough for small claims? How much is small claims?

Either way I would still look into it. Lawyers should some ideas if it’s more than 70k.

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u/No-Use-1712 1d ago

Small claims is less than 70k. Thank you I’ll have a look

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u/czulsk 1d ago

I used a lawyer against my employer. I got my salary back for sure less than 70k, my work documents, didn’t lose my residence permit and didn’t return any money back to the employer. They want me to pay them 20k.

That’s why I mentioned using a lawyer. They should understand the steps you can do.

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u/No-Use-1712 1d ago

Thank you. I’ll consider using a lawyer if needed