Swindle involving 'curse' targets Chinese

At least two women have been scammed out of thousands of dollars in valuables

By Gordon Y.K. Pang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 18, 2012

~~<p>Police and Chinatown leaders are trying to spread the word about a group of scam artists who have swindled several elderly women out of their money and jewelry in recent weeks.</p>
<p>The female swindlers, who are either tied to or copying similar scams that have hit both coasts of the U.S. mainland, appear to be targeting ethnic Chinese women with limited English skills and who are deeply religious, superstitious or both, Honolulu police said.</p>
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Police and Chinatown leaders are trying to spread the word about a group of scam artists who have swindled several elderly women out of their money and jewelry in recent weeks.

The female swindlers, who are either tied to or copying similar scams that have hit both coasts of the U.S. mainland, appear to be targeting ethnic Chinese women with limited English skills and who are deeply religious, superstitious or both, Honolulu police said. Login for more...