A HONG KONG man who bought a prepaid SIM card unexpectedly found himself peering into the world of online scams operating out of Cambodia’s infamous KK Park.
After activating the number on Telegram, he discovered it had previously been registered and was still part of several chat groups, including “Scamming clients using Egyptian Pound”, “Chat Scripts/Advanced Scripts/Conversation Materials” and “Picture Creation Group”.
Screenshots shared on social media revealed detailed scam discussions, leading the man to believe that the number had belonged to a scammer based in Cambodia who targeted victims in Egypt, China Press reported.
In one of the chats, the former user even ordered takeaway from a Cambodian restaurant, which sent a Chinese and English menu.
Concerned Internet users urged the Hong Kong man to report the matter to the police to avoid being mistaken for a member of the syndicate.
“Thank you for the advice. I realised this and will deal with it tomorrow,” he replied.
> A post office in Hangzhou, China, managed to deliver a postcard to its intended recipient – 11 years after it was posted, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Postal staff found the postcard while clearing out an old mailbox and shared a photo of it online in hopes of locating its recipient, a woman named Liu Yuyu.
The postcard, written by Liu’s childhood friend Chen Xiaoya, read: “The good thing is this rare warmth in winter! The sun is shining, the sky is clear and I’m lying on the golden dry grass, sleeping in the wind until I start drooling. There’s more to say – I’ll tell you when I get back!”
Thanks to netizens, Liu was informed of the postcard and quickly identified herself.
Chen also appeared in the comments, explaining that she had written the postcard while in Hangzhou for a maths competition training camp during high school.
Although the two friends now live in different countries, they have stayed in touch over the years during festivals and special occasions.
Liu thanked those who helped reunite her with the long-lost postcard, calling it “a little miracle” and “a lost token” of their enduring friendship.
The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
