All of Hong Kong’s 28 retail banks, including virtual ones, will offer an anti-scam service from Wednesday that requires extra verification before money can be withdrawn, with 3,200 people depositing HK$1.6 billion during a trial. Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang said on Tuesday that around 20 per cent of the…
Police have issued warnings for a second day in a row about scammers preying on grieving Hongkongers under the guise of donations and relief efforts, with aid pouring in for victims of Wednesday’s deadly inferno at a Tai Po housing estate. Police said in an online post on Sunday that officers had noticed a fraudulent…
Hong Kong police recorded HK$3.6 billion (US$463 million) in technology crime losses in the first seven months of 2025, an 18 per cent increase year-on-year despite a decrease in the number of cases, as cybercriminals become more adept at identifying high-value targets using artificial intelligence. Rachel Hui Yee-wai, superintendent at the force’s cyber security and…
Hong Kong police recorded HK$3.6 billion (US$463 million) in technology crime losses in the first seven months of 2025, an 18 per cent increase year-on-year despite a decrease in the number of cases, as cybercriminals become more adept at identifying high-value targets using artificial intelligence. Rachel Hui Yee-wai, superintendent at the force’s cyber security and…
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank reached out to retail banks on Friday for input on how lenders and their customers should share responsibility for losses when the customers fall victim to scams, as such cases continue to rise in the city. As part of an industry consultation process, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)…
A 16-year-old Form Five student and a person with a triad background were among four suspects arrested by Hong Kong police in an operation targeting a criminal syndicate using bounced cheques to scam sellers of luxury items. Cheung Wai-shan, chief inspector of the force’s regional crime unit in Western district, said on Saturday that the…
(Photo by Prostock-studio on Shutterstock) New research shows attackers could partially transcribe calls by sensing tiny earpiece vibrations with off-the-shelf radar In A Nutshell Researchers at Penn State built “WirelessTap,” a proof-of-concept that uses millimeter-wave radar to detect tiny vibrations from smartphone earpieces during calls. AI transcription of these signals reached up to 59.25% word…
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…
Hong Kong police have arrested four people, including a 15-year-old boy, linked to four “guess who I am” phone scam cases this week totalling HK$3.7 million (US$471,900) in losses. Chief Inspector Tang Tsz-hin of Kwun Tong police district said the four formed a syndicate targeting elderly residents, with victims ranging from 55 to 90 years…
Hong Kong police are investigating whether a teenage girl who went missing for several weeks had been involved in cross-border scam farm activities, with mobile phone traces showing she had been in Cambodia before she was found safe. Hong Kong identity card holder Wu Peishan, 17, had left her hometown of Haifeng in Guangdong province…