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…
Hongkongers should beware of fake internal company emails and communication from business partners to avoid phishing scams, police and technology firms have warned, after a drill exposed the risks. Superintendent Baron Chan Shun-ching of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said an exercise carried out from last August to December involving 216 companies found…
Hongkongers should beware of fake internal company emails and communication from business partners to avoid phishing scams, police and technology firms have warned, after a drill exposed the risks. Superintendent Baron Chan Shun-ching of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said an exercise carried out from last August to December involving 216 companies found…