Hong Kong accounted for the largest share of losses uncovered in a scam-crackdown" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="130780" data-entity-type="event">cross-border scam crackdown spanning 10 jurisdictions, making up more than 40 per cent of the US$752 million total.The single-largest loss involved a Singaporean firm whose funds were transferred to multiple bank accounts in the city and Hong Kong.Hong Kong police said on Wednesday that it worked with law enforcement agencies in Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand between March 10 and May 7.
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 13:19 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77840
NSR-2026-0520-77840News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses
A cross-border scam crackdown involving 10 jurisdictions has uncovered US$752 million in losses, with Hong Kong bearing the largest share, exceeding 40 percent of the total. The operation, conducted between March 10 and May 7, saw Hong Kong police collaborating with law enforcement from Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Lo Hoi-yingSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 13:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A cross-border scam crackdown involving 10 jurisdictions has uncovered US$752 million in losses, with Hong Kong bearing the largest share, exceeding 40 percent of the total. The operation, conducted between March 10 and May 7, saw Hong Kong police collaborating with law enforcement from Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. A significant loss involved a Singaporean firm whose funds were moved to various bank accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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The crackdown operation took place between March 10 and May 7.
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The single-largest loss involved a Singaporean firm whose funds were transferred to multiple bank accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong police collaborated with law enforcement agencies in these 10 jurisdictions.
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The crackdown spanned 10 jurisdictions including Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
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Hong Kong accounted for over 40% of the US$752 million in losses from a cross-border scam crackdown.
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