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Clifford Lo
Clifford Lo
Hong Kong
Correspondent, Hong Kong 
Clifford Lo covers the city’s breaking news including major accidents and crime, with a particular interest in reporting local crime trends and statistics.

Employee received WhatsApp message on May 20 from scammer impersonating firm’s chief financial officer, who requested video call with her, insider reveals.

Woman is wife of Kwan Chun-pong, who was among six other suspects arrested by officers from police’s National Security Department on Tuesday, source says.

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‘Fraudsters deposited bad cheques into related accounts through automated teller machines to create impression that money had been transferred,’ police say.

Syndicate lured domestic helpers with as little as HK$1,000 each to set up bank accounts to launder HK$10 million in criminal proceeds in six months, force says.

Businessman, 74, loses HK$23 million in largest single case uncovered after being lured into transferring money to stooge accounts to invest in cryptocurrency.

Victim cheated of over HK$5 million to scammers impersonating legal experts who said they would help him recover HK$1.17 million lost in earlier click farming con.

Customs officers say three arrested after cannabis found in container from Thailand, but drugs delivered to warehouse for collection in sting operation.

Criminals withdrew cash from stooge accounts and used it to buy virtual currencies at local over-the-counter outlets in a bid to conceal flow of money, police say.

‘Initial investigation showed eight men, carrying wooden rods, rushed into the shop, broke two cars, a computer and television, as well as a glass panel,’ police say.