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HKUST student loses HK$1 million in government impersonation scam · 1 source tracked

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A 19-year-old student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) lost approximately HK$1 million (US$127,500) to a scammer. The fraudster impersonated a government official and falsely accused the student of involvement in a criminal case, demanding the money as a "guarantee." The student, who is from mainland China, transferred the funds before realizing she had been deceived and reporting the incident to the police. This incident is part of a broader trend, with 42 mainland students in Hong Kong falling victim to similar scams in the first quarter of the year. AI

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HKUST student loses HK$1 million in government impersonation scam · 1 source tracked

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Mainland Chinese HKUST student loses HK$1 million to scammer posing as official

    A mainland Chinese university student in Hong Kong has lost about HK$1 million (US$127,500) in a scam, in which the fraudster claimed she was involved in a criminal case and demanded “guarantees” from her. Police said they received a report from a 19-year-old mainland woman who w…

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