Hong Kong police recover credit card amid theft fears at fire-hit Tai Po estate
Suspected misused card found in sealed Wang Fuk Court flat as police tighten security following burglary and arrests of construction workers
Hong Kong police have recovered a credit card suspected of misuse from a sealed flat damaged in the deadly Tai Po blaze, as residents voiced growing concerns about the safety of their properties following a recent burglary.
A source said on Monday that police had received a report from another resident on Saturday, after she received a text message from her bank on January 5, asking her to authorise an online transaction.
“She immediately deactivated the card, without incurring any monetary loss. She then reported the case to police as she feared her card had been misused,” the source said.
Police confirmed after an investigation that the card had not been stolen, and officers were later sent to the woman’s flat, where they found it.
The Tai Po crime squad is investigating the suspected transaction.