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Police bust HK$16.8M cross-border phishing scam targeting government services

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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

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Police bust HK$16.8M cross-border phishing scam targeting government services

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lam Ka-sing ·

    Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate

    Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK$16.8 million (US$2.14 million) by impersonating the Water Supplies Department, resulting in 15 arrests between March and June. The joint enforcement action, co…

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