South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 8 mins ago
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Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam
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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has issued a warning about a scam where fraudsters impersonate an electrical appliance retailer to offer fake compensation or product replacements, with reported losses of HK$17,000 in at least one case and 24 complaints received.
Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of a new scam in which fraudsters impersonate an electrical appliance retailer to offer compensation or product replacements, with losses totalling HK$17,000 (US$2,170) in one case.
A spokesman for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Thursday that it had received 24 complaints and seven inquiries in recent months related to such claims. All complainants were customers of the electrical appliance brand Built-in Pro.
“Even if...
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