Hong Kong and mainland Chinese police have dismantled a cross-border phishing operation that defrauded victims of over HK$16.8 million (US$2.14 million). The syndicate, arrested in an operation called Boldhawk, sent malicious text messages impersonating government services, particularly the Water Supplies Department, to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information. Authorities reported a significant increase in phishing scams, with a 71-year-old victim losing over HK$310,000 in a single incident. AI
RANK_REASON This is a crime report about a phishing syndicate, not a core AI development or release.
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