Man Posed as Job Applicant to Steal Money and Dine and Dash, Involving 5 Shops and $53,000
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On 31 October 2026, Yahoo News Hong Kong reported that a man is suspected of posing as a job applicant to get hired at shops, then taking the opportunity to steal money and dine and dash, involving 5 shops with total losses of $53,000. The man and his accomplice were arrested in Causeway Bay. The report did not disclose details such as the number of people arrested, the names of the shops involved, the timing of the offences or the specific methods used.
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- Yahoo 新聞香港Man Posing as Job Applicant Steals Money and Dines and Dashes, 5 Shops Lose $53,000; Male Thief and Accomplice Arrested in Causeway Bay
A man is suspected of posing as a job applicant to infiltrate shops and get hired, then taking the opportunity to steal money and dine and dash, involving 5 shops with total losses of $53,000; he and his accomplice were arrested in Causeway Bay.
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