Asia & Pacific

3 Chinese Con-Artists to Be Imprisoned, Deported From NZ Over ‘Blessing’ Scam

After arriving on tourist visas, they targeted mostly elderly Chinese women, reaping over $100,000 in just 3 weeks.
3 Chinese Con-Artists to Be Imprisoned, Deported From NZ Over ‘Blessing’ Scam
Some of the cash seized from the three "blessing" scammers arrested recently in New Zealand. Courtesy of NZ Police
Rex Widerstrom
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Three Chinese nationals who arrived in New Zealand on visitor visas have found their sightseeing confined to the inside of a prison cell before being deported after they were caught running a “blessing” swindle targeting mostly elderly Chinese women.

Over just three weeks, the trio accumulated more than $100,000 (US$58,900) in cash and jewellery.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.