Reported 8 months ago
In 2 weeks, the Hong Kong police have arrested 245 individuals involved in scams, with funds amounting to HK$540 million (approximately NT$2.24 billion). Among the cases, a 70-year-old grandmother was scammed out of HK$260 million (approximately NT$1.08 billion) over 2 years by fraudsters impersonating Chinese officials. The scammers convinced her to open 6 bank accounts, transfer money, and provide her bank account details under the guise of clearing her of money laundering suspicions. The police found that the money had been transferred to 44 different bank accounts. The scam victims in Hong Kong were mostly targeted through phone, investment, and job scams.
Source: YAHOO