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Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion

10 hours ago02 mins

Hong Kong recorded a 20 per cent increase in online investment scams in the first 10 months of the year, with victims losing HK$3.08 billion (US$395.9 million), according to police. Theodora Lee Wai-see, a superintendent with the force’s Anti-Deception Coordination Centre, also revealed that 83 per cent of all fraudulent messages were disseminated through Meta-owned…

Retiree, 82, in Hong Kong loses HK$4.2 million in new TV streaming scam

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

An 82-year-old woman in Hong Kong has lost HK$4.2 million (US$539,800) after being duped by scammers with a new phishing tactic involving a streaming subscription that has also been used against postgraduate students, police have said. The force’s Anti-Deception Coordination Centre revealed on Thursday that it had received over 35 inquiries on the scams involving…