Scammers impersonate Hong Kong lawmaker to defraud resident of HK$38,000

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Leopold ChenMarch 18, 2026 at 03:51 AM

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A Hong Kong resident was defrauded of HK$38,000 after being impersonated by scammers posing as lawmaker Gary Chan Hak-kan. The victim received a call from an individual claiming to be Chan who persuaded her to transfer funds to a specified account. After the transfer, the victim lost contact with the caller and reported the incident to the police on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the case as obtaining property by deception. Chan condemned the scam, stating that the criminals exploited public trust in lawmakers to commit fraud.

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Legislative Council 50% New Territories South regional headquarters 60% Hong Kong Police 70% Hong Kong 80% Gary Chan Hak-kan ×290%

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scam 100% impersonation 90% fraud 80% deception 70% lawmaker 60% hong kong 60% financial loss 50% anti-deception team 40%

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South China Morning Post

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Center-Right (0.50)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

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90%

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Hong Kong

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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