Phone scams in Hong Kong surged by 130 per cent year on year. Photo: Shutterstock
‘Scam’ website set up by Hong Kong police attracts nearly 300,000 visits in 2 weeks
- About one in three recorded crimes in the city this year are related to similar frauds, with some surging by 226 per cent
- Anti-deception chief inspector Bonnie Ngan says many think ‘they would not be tricked’ by scammers
Phone scams in Hong Kong surged by 130 per cent year on year. Photo: Shutterstock