Hong Kong police have received more than 40 reports of scams on e-commerce platform Carousell in the past week, with fraudsters using phishing links to swindle victims out of HK$4.6 million (US$586,900), including one vendor who lost nearly HK$650,000 while trying to sell throat lozenges. The force said on Wednesday that a woman who sold…
A Hong Kong woman trying to sell an electric toothbrush on a popular online marketplace fell victim to a scam that cost her HK$800,000 (US$102,370). The victim, a 38-year-old living on Bonham Road in the Mid-Levels, had listed the item on Carousell and was approached by a supposed buyer expressing interest. The buyer claimed the…
An e-commerce industry leader has suggested that Hong Kong should consider allowing a popular quick payment operator to arbitrate online transactions amid the rising trend of internet shopping scams, while also urging buyers not to use bank accounts for purchases. The statement comes after police earlier revealed that the amount of money lost by Hongkongers…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
Tickets for Coldplay’s coming shows in Hong Kong have appeared on reselling platforms such as Facebook and Carousell for up to three times their original price, as the first batch of tickets were officially released. The British rock band started ticket sales on Monday at 10am for certain fans who had previously signed up on…