A woman confronted a Mandarin-speaking man at Mong Kok MTR station on Thursday, accusing him of selling counterfeit sneakers and recovering HK$1,600 from an online scam, with the incident captured on video.
The woman, identified as Ophelia So – a former Miss Exhibition Pageant contestant and singer – was seen gripping the man's arm and filming him, demanding: "Pay me now! This man sells fake sneakers and runs online scams. I'm an artist!" The man repeatedly tried to escape but was held back before eventually agreeing to pay.
So later posted on social media that the operation was a success. She said her friend had bought sneakers for HK$1,600 on Carousell but never received the goods and could not reach the seller. After the seller switched to a new account, So arranged a meet-up and confronted him face to face.
Online viewers praised So for her courage, calling her a "heroine."
