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Scammers pose as police, defraud 42 HK-based students of millions

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Scammers impersonating mainland Chinese law enforcement officers have defrauded 42 mainland students studying in Hong Kong out of millions of Hong Kong dollars. The largest single case involved a 22-year-old student who lost over HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) after being accused of involvement in a fraud case. These student victims represent a quarter of all reported cases of impersonation scams by mainland authorities in Hong Kong during the first three months of the year, with total losses reaching HK$289 million. AI

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Scammers pose as police, defraud 42 HK-based students of millions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    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 victi…

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