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Hong Kong police’s HK$3 million Scameter raffle: how to participate and what you can win

Cs news10 months ago01 mins

Hong Kong police raised eyebrows when it announced a plan to launch a raffle on October 1 to boost public awareness of scams amid the growing trend of fraud cases in the city. Through the raffle, the force aims to boost downloads of its anti-scam app, Scameter, which helps users identify suspicious web links, mobile…

14 arrested in Hong Kong over cross-border syndicate that laundered HK$230 million

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong police have arrested 14 people in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly laundered more than HK$230 million (US$29.5 million) from bank accounts linked to dozens of job and investment scams, with victims losing more than HK$18 million. Chief Inspector Lo Yuen-shan of the commercial crime bureau said on Friday that members…