Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock
Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Phone scam fallout: Chinese courier apologises after staff were impersonated to swindle Hong Kong customers

Mainland company also urges the public to keep an eye out for bogus staff members

GLORIA CHAN

Updated: 3:29am, 22 Sep, 2015

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Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock
Since January this year, there have been over 2,500 cases of telephone scams reported in Hong Kong, with the amount being cheated reaching HK$300 million dollars. Photo: Shutterstock
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