The more educated a person, the more vulnerable they may be to scams, according to a study conducted in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan, with victims from the city suffering the largest losses. City University on Friday revealed the results of the recent poll, which showed that those in Hong Kong who had postgraduate…
At the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, the exhibits chart how technology got to where it is today. And there could be no better guide to this history than Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. In 1976, Wozniak built the Apple 1, and from that he and Steve Jobs built a company. “Incredible times,” said…
Share prices of listed companies in related businesses have appreciated very significantly in both the US and Hong Kong. The trend appears unstoppable. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects the stablecoin market alone to grow tenfold over the next few years from US$200 billion to US$2 trillion. While cryptocurrencies present new opportunities for investors, it…
[Kalé Carey] A CALIFORNIA MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED ON 14 FEDERAL CHARGES FOR A SCHEME PROSECUTORS ALLEGE USED MULTIPLE DATING APPS TO LURE VICTIMS WITH FALSE PROMISES OF ROMANCE, ONLY TO BE DEFRAUDED. THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED THE INDICTMENT ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, IDENTIFYING 39-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER EARL LLOYD OF WHITTIER AS THE MAN BEHIND…
A Whittier man accused of using dating apps to scam victims out of more than $2 million was arrested Thursday, July 24. Christopher Earl Lloyd, 39, was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud and one count of engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from fraud after he allegedly lied to victims that…
A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a “bright future”. Peng Yuxuan, 19, from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi province, had just retaken China’s national college entrance exam known as the gaokao in June. His scores and intended university have not…
A former chief executive of two clothing technology companies was released on $1 million bail Friday after pleading not guilty to charges alleging she cheated investors out of over $300 million over the past six years. Christine Hunsicker, 48, of Lafayette, New Jersey, was charged with six counts, including fraud, aggravated identity theft and false…
A former chief executive of two clothing technology companies was released on $1 million bail Friday after pleading not guilty to charges alleging she cheated investors of over $300 million over the past six years. Christine Hunsicker, 48, of Lafayette, New Jersey, was charged with six counts, including fraud, aggravated identity theft and false statement…
Smartphones are in nearly every pocket in Hong Kong. More than 95 per cent of people above the age of 10 have them, according to one recent estimate. The city has one of Asia’s highest penetration rates for the devices, and many Hongkongers have multiple lines. But the city is also fighting rising phone scams,…
A mother in China has sparked public outrage after it was revealed that she sold her two biological sons to fund tips for live-streaming hosts. The errant mother even went as far as deliberately conceiving the second child solely for the purpose of selling it. Huang, 26, is originally from Guangxi province in southern China…