More than 40 mainland students studying in Hong Kong fell victim to scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers in the first quarter of this year, police said on Sunday, with the biggest case involving over HK$8 million (US$1.02 million).Among the 42 cases, one victim was tricked into staging her own “abduction” after being lured to Thailand, despite having attended anti-scam courses at her university.Hong Kong police said students from across the border accounted for a quarter of the 164 reports involving scammers posing as mainland authorities in the first three months of 2026, with total losses amounting to HK$289 million.
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Scammers posing as police cheat 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions
More than 40 mainland students studying in Hong Kong fell victim to scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers in the first quarter of this year, police said on Sunday, with the biggest case involving over HK$8 million (US$1.02 million). Among the 42 cases, one victim was tricked into s
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