Need advice-I got scammed by a friend

[u/No-Use-1712]

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.

[u/Otherwise-Floor-1551]

find police and provide them with your chat records(Wechat,mail). In China, this amount of fraud is enough to be considered a criminal offense. China has relatively strict regulations for this type of fraud.