A 14-year-old gang member has been involved in a series of telephone scams where he was tasked to collect property from elderly victims and subsequently pocket the proceeds. The teenager, with known gang affiliations, was lured by high-paying scams to act as a "black-for-black" runner, allegedly converting ill-gotten gains for himself. This occurred during an attempt to collect property from an elderly woman in Moon East Estate in Lok Ma Chau, where he evaded handing over the stolen assets to the main contact. Following an investigation into other cases, police uncovered the teenager and five other suspects involved a week-long operation. The total losses amounted to HK$270,000, and some of the stolen items had been recovered. Hong Loen District Criminal Assistant Superintendent Cheung Zunbang revealed that the Hong Loen District Criminal Unit conducted a thorough investigation from October 29 to November 4, during which the suspects were arrested. Four out of the six detainees are minors, aged 14 to 25, with a gang background, reportedly working as runners, snoopers, and middlemen in three scams targeting elderly people, all involving accusations of conspiring to commit fraud. The total value of the stolen property was approximately HK$27,000. The scheme initially involved scammers calling elderly victims, pretending to be the family members of arrested relatives who needed payment for bail money or legal fees. Victims complied and met the teenage runner, who, after collecting two payments, developed greed and planned to take the money for himself. On the third attempt, at Moon East Estate, the runner collected HK$17,000 in cash and four pieces of jewelry from the last victim but fled, not passing the items on to the main contact. The elderly woman did not report the incident until the police tracked her down through extensive CCTV footage and eyewitness searches.