SEVEN people in Hong Kong were arrested Monday in connection with a job scam in which men were offered high pay to work as performers for gay pornographic videos and exclusive live shows, only to find themselves allegedly threatened with blackmail after having their pay withheld.
Male spectators who shelled out HK$700 (US$90) each to watch the men take part in sex shows could also purportedly pay for sex with performers after the live exhibitions, according to police.
Senior Inspector Ku Man-kai said the victims were promised as much as HK$1,000 an hour for filming and live performances, and were told they could earn as much as HK$50,000 a month when they were enticed into signing contracts with an internet user who claimed to be charge of a bogus pornography production company called iSexParty.
The scam came to light after one of the victims said he did not receive his pay and refused to do the show, only to be told that he would have to pay compensation for violating the contract and that videos of his sex acts would be circulated online. (SCMP)
