June 22, 2025: Heart-breaking
letters from a young woman from Mainland
China, tricked online by the
notorious scammers in Burma ("KK Yun") ...not for drug trafficking but
for trying to get money by fraud. See below for original Chinese letters
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Letter
One:
I hope this letter does not come across as abrupt, but I am in desperate need of your help. This time last year, I was remanded to Tai Lam Centre for Women. Over the past year, I have gone through so much; the world here is far more convoluted and amplified than anything I ever encountered or understood outside these walls. Watching people come and go, I constantly pray for the day I can regain my freedom and return to a normal life.
I was born into an ordinary family. I came to Hong Kong with my mother to reunite with my father when I was 14 or 15 years old. My parents worked tirelessly to support my sister and me through school. Starting from the age of 16, I took up part-time jobs every summer to cover my tuition fees and pocket money. Shortly after finishing High School Year 7, I entered the workforce and worked as a Customer Service Officer at a US-funded company for nearly a decade, enjoying a stable career. Baking was my regular
hobby - since my father has diabetes, I learned to make healthy bread like steamed buns and bagels for my parents by following online tutorials. I also took them on trips every year, leading a simple, uneventful life.
Everything changed when I received a call from someone posing as a police officer, who claimed I was involved in a money laundering case. They threatened to freeze my personal assets for a year or longer and said they would arrest me at home and detain me at a detention center in Guangzhou for at least a
month - unless I paid a bail bond of RMB 380,000. They emphasized that my phone was under cyber police surveillance, warning me not to look up any information about the case or tell anyone about it. I was forced to check in with these fake officers three times a day.
Out of my own ignorance and foolishness, I blamed myself for failing to protect my personal information, thinking it had been stolen by criminals and led to this money laundering accusation. Every day, they brainwashed me into believing they were real police officers. When I told them I could never come up with hundreds of thousands of yuan, they kept pressuring me to borrow money through various channels. In my desperation, I agreed to their proposal: to "assist the investigation as a special agent in Hong Kong" by delivering documents (so-called state confidentiality agreements) to atone for my supposed crime. After handing over the confidentiality agreements to the so-called "victims", these fake officers ordered me to collect investigation funds near the
victims' homes, and instructed me to deposit the "funds" into Bitcoin machines using the QR codes they provided.
On June 13, I was arrested on the spot by the police while collecting another sum of investigation funds near a
victim's residence.
That is my story. When my legal aid lawyer met with me for the first time, he scolded me, saying that having completed High School Year
7 - equivalent to the first year of university - I should have had the intelligence and judgment to see through the
scammers' lies.
Of course, I am consumed by remorse. My family also blames me for being so foolish, and my parents are wracked with guilt, asking themselves why they failed to notice my strange behavior when we lived under the same roof. They dare not tell any relatives or friends about what happened, all to protect my self-esteem and spare me from being looked down upon.
I deeply understand that my foolish actions have not only harmed others but also inflicted immense physical and emotional pain on my family and friends. Seeing my parents, who are growing thinner by the day, come to visit me every week without fail shatters my heart with guilt and sorrow. My third hearing at the District Court is scheduled for July 1, and I earnestly implore you: if you have time, could you please write a mitigation letter for me? I long more than anything to leave this place soon and start a new life.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. May you have a smooth and pleasant life.
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Letter Two:
This is the second letter I am writing to you. I do not wish to trouble you, but I still want to make this earnest
plea - hoping that you would take the time, despite my being just an ordinary person, to write a mitigation letter for me. Before my arrest, I had a legitimate career spanning nearly a decade, yet I fell for the
scammers' lies. They had obtained my personal information, including my ID card and Home Return Permit, and claimed I owed them RMB 380,000. Fearing for the safety of my family and myself, I foolishly followed their instructions, which ultimately led to this disaster.
Every time my parents come to visit me in prison, their eyes are always filled with tears. They keep telling me over and over,
"It's good that you've realized your mistake. Learn to follow the rules, behave well, and strive to come home soon. Be a better person from now
on." Watching my parents, who are growing thinner day by day, still come to see me every week without fail, going through all the trouble and toil just for me, my heart is overwhelmed with guilt and sorrow.
Over the past year, I have been diligently doing my Bible studies, seeking to deepen my understanding of
God's and Christ's truths. I have also gradually turned to praying to God, asking Him to guide me and grant me faith, courage, and strength. During my third hearing at the District Court just recently (on July 10), I prayed constantly to God, asking Him to arrange an early date for my mitigation and sentencing hearing.
God is the Almighty and All-Knowing. He knows what is truly "good" and
"most suitable" for me. He is willing to bring good news to those who call upon
Him - and I am one of them. This upcoming sentencing date is the best testament to this. Most of the other inmates have to wait nine months or even longer for their hearings.
I know I am guilty, and I sincerely repent.
May God deliver us from all troubles. His grace is sufficient for us. Amen!
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