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Four Detained for Alleged Poker Scam in China
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Chinese authorities have detained four alleged scammers who are accused of using marked cards and special contact lenses to lift more than $10,000 from an unsuspecting poker player in a hotel poker game, the South China Morning Post reported.
The game took place at a hotel in Dali, a city in Southwest China. The suspects lured the victim – identified only as “Feng” in the report – there on the pretense of helping him find clients for his business. The five played a poker game, wherein the four suspects allegedly conspired to cheat Feng.
The suspects apparently used a deck of marked cards, with one player wearing special contact lenses that allowed him to identify the cards. He then signaled the victim’s holdings to his …
