Published: 8:12pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 8:36pm, 10 Jul 2025
Hong Kong police have arrested a man who allegedly impersonated a firefighter on dating apps to dupe three women into paying for lavish meals before running off without settling bills totalling HK$3,800 (US$484).
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Police said on Thursday that the man, 29, was arrested in Tuen Mun a day earlier on suspicion of obtaining property by deception and had been released on bail pending further investigation.
A woman also wrote on the social media platform Threads that she had met a man who claimed to be a firefighter on a dating app.
In the post, she said the man had invited her to a restaurant in Yuen Long, where he insisted on choosing expensive dishes.
The pair ordered a steak and some seafood that cost more than HK$1,400, with the man also asking for half a dozen oysters, bringing the total bill to HK$1,630.
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The woman said the man appeared distressed throughout the dinner and claimed his credit card had been stolen and charged HK$200,000.