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The Office of the Communications Authority is investigating the cases, confirming that the messages were fraudulent. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger arrested over SMS scam using device to show official ‘#’ sign

Police record 28 complaints from alleged victims who received messages purporting to be from government, delivery firms and others.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Scammers may be sending SMS messages with ‘#’ sign, Hong Kong agency warns

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong dazzled by drone shows but creativity, fewer rules key, experts say

Technology

Letters | How AI can be more than a money spinner

Readers discuss how the tranformative power of artificial intelligence can be tapped, and the menace of spam calls in Hong Kong.

A man rides his bicycle under the scorching heat of the sun amid El Nino in Quezon City, the Philippines, on April 30. Climate change is just one of the problems facing the world that AI can be deployed to help tackle. Photo: Xinhua
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police cut off alleged city-based Malaysian phone scam gang

11 people snared in crackdown on alleged international phone scam gang said to have operated from bases across city.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police reveal small rise in number of online scams, but losses up 37%

Police handled 13,097 online fraud reports between January and May this year, an increase of 113 cases, while losses rose to HK$2.2 billion.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Scammers pose as Hong Kong retailer Mannings, cheat public with fake messages

Police received 15 reports in past week of scams in which victims fall for ‘expiring points’ ruse, give credit card details on fake websites.

Scammers have sent messages under the guise of a promotion by retail chain Mannings to obtain victims’ credit card details. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong TV coverage of ‘Mr and Mrs Ho’ couple sparks dozens of complaints

Programme featuring whirlwind romance between 76-year-old local man and mainland Chinese woman, 43, called unsuitable for children.

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Hong Kong society

Damaged cable leaves some Hong Kong Telecom customers without internet

Telecoms firm says cable at a construction site in Kowloon damaged by third party but affected services had resumed normal operation.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong hashtag fight against scams needs support

Vigilance of city public essential as the latest offensive against cybercrime and phishing gets under way.

Hong Kong is cracking down on phishing scams by using the prefix “#” to verify the identity of mobile service providers when they send text messages to customers. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Text messages by 23 Hong Kong mobile service providers to carry ‘#’ prefix

Office of the Communications Authority says first round of networks will be able to register numbers with watchdog and get hashtag to verify sender identities.

Those taking part in the scheme will have a four-month transition period to identify and fix any technical issues. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog blacklists 2 suspect cryptocurrency websites

Websites HongKongDAO and BitCuped placed on alert list after they were suspected of spreading false information, the SFC says.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkongers scammed out of HK$705 million in 9 months amid fresh alerts by telcos

City’s telecoms firms have sent 117,647 alerts daily since May to warn about possible scams from ‘+852’ numbers pretending to be locally based.

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Scams and swindles

Letters | Telecoms watchdog and police are actively combating phone scams

Readers discuss the measures being taken to tackle fraudulent calls, and Transport Department queues during the travel season.

A police display of smartphones and other evidence gathered as part of an anti-deception operation. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Letters | Negligent parents with drug problems must receive treatment

Readers discuss the suitable sentence for those convicted of child negligence related to drug abuse, the factors that lead to drug abuse, and phone scams using local mobile numbers.

Examples of cannabidiol products are displayed at a press conference on January 27, at the headquarters of the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department in North Point. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong accountant loses HK$700,000 in phishing scam, joining 1,408 others

Scammers used text messages and emails to communicate with their victims in more than 90 per cent of the cases, according to force.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong’s I&T ambitions must be bolstered by cybersecurity talent

Readers discuss gaps in cybersecurity in Hong Kong, and efforts by the authorities to curb mobile phone fraud.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Use every possible tool to beat scammers

Latest steps taken by the Communications Authority are to be welcomed but ultimately Hong Kong must seek regional and international cooperation to put these swindlers out of business for good.

Chaucer Leung Chung-yin, the director general of communications for the Office of the Communications Authority, discussing measures to combat fraudulent calls. Photo: SCMP/Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong phone scams drop but ‘too early to say if SIM card registration works’

According to Hong Kong police, 597 phone fraud cases were reported from January to March, compared with 1,144 in the last quarter of 2022.

Crime in Hong Kong

Fresh crackdown on mobile phone fraudsters targeting Hong Kong announced

Anti-fraud voice and message alerts to warn call recipients about potential scams to be added to all numbers prefixed with ‘+852’.

Hong Kong society

Explainer | Why is Hong Kong requiring real-name registration for mobile SIM cards?

Residents who have not registered their SIM card by Thursday under a new mandate will lose their mobile service.

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All SIM cards must be registered with a real name, date of birth and Hong Kong Identity Card number, according to the new regulation. Photo: Edmond So
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