South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 3 hrs ago
✦ 78✓ Factual
Scammers posing as police cheat 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions
78Quality
0Ratings
0Comments
AI Analysis
Quality 78/100
Partisan intensity 15/100
ObjectivePartisan
Low partisan intensity — consistent with factual reporting✓ Fair headline
Hong Kong police report that scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers defrauded over 40 mainland students in Hong Kong of millions of dollars in the first quarter of the year, including one victim who was tricked into staging a fake abduction in Thailand.
Scammers posing as police cheat 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions
More than 40 mainland students studying in Hong Kong fell victim to scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers in the first quarter of this year, police said on Sunday, with the biggest case involving over HK$8 million (US$1.02 million).
Among the 42 cases, one victim was tricked into staging her own “abduction” after being lured to Thailand, despite having attended anti-scam courses at her university.
Hong Kong police said students from across the border accounted for a quarter of.
Discussion 0 comments
Sort:
?
No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!