How criminals scam Hongkongers
Criminals used phone and online scams to steal HK$1.36 billion (US$174 million) from Hong Kong victims in 2017, according to police. Just a year earlier, Hongkongers were duped out of a record HK$2.13 billion. Here's how the scams work.
The fake friend scam
The guess who scam
The love scam
The missed call scam
The ransom scam
The fake official scam
Source: HK Police