“She was told her identity was used in a serious criminal case in mainland China,” a police source said to the South China Morning Post. “She was then instructed to transfer her money to designated ... ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman conned out of nearly $40 million in phone scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was conned out of US$32 million (about C$ 40 million) by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, in the biggest phone scam recorded in the city’s history. According to ... ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman lost $32M to scammers, police say
Scammers in Hong Kong conned a wealthy woman after tricking her into believing they were law enforcement officials from China. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman loses $32 million in phone scam
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. ( read original story ...)
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was robbed of $32 million after scammers pretended to be Chinese law enforcement and accused her of money laundering, police say
Police said the scammers called the woman pretending to be Chinese officials who claimed she needed to transfer money to them for an investigation. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old woman conned out of $32 million by fraudsters in Hong Kong’s biggest ever phone scam
Hong Kong woman was duped by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police say, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam. ( read original story ...)
Beijing crackdown empties homes in Hong Kong
The number of empty homes in Hong Kong is expected to reach a new high as thousands of families flee China’s crackdown on freedoms.A report by Bloomberg Intelligence suggests recent events in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city
More than a month after they endured over 40 hours of bail hearings, dozens of democrats are still in jail with no indication of when their trial might begin. ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old in Hong Kong
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old Hong Kong woman
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman, 90, conned out of $32m in phone scam
The elderly millionaire fell prey to con artists posing as Chinese security officials who told her she was the victim of identity fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman, 90, loses US$32 million in phone scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of US$32million by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam. ( read original story ...)
Gay man Henry Li begins landmark fight against Hong Kong laws
A gay man is starting a landmark legal fight against “discriminatory” laws in Hong Kong after being threatened with eviction from his home following the death of his husband.Henry Li is campaigning ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing won total control over Hong Kong. Now, the ‘brainwashing’ begins.
Propaganda rewrites the logic of the national security law and paints legitimate democratic aspirations as the work of foreign forces. ( read original story ...)