Hong Kong chief executive warns public to beware after his image and fake interview used to entice people to suspicious online cryptocurrency site
- Chief Executive John Lee says he has reported suspicious online cryptocurrency platform to police for further action
- Lee latest in series of politicians whose names have been used in scam adverts online
Hong Kong’s leader on Friday warned members of the public not to be duped by bogus investment schemes after his image and made-up quotes were used in a bid to lure people to a suspicious online trading platform.
The Office of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said it had reported the incident to the police for further action.
Lee said the public should beware of falling for online schemes that could be designed to defraud them.
“I solemnly point out that the so-called interviews as claimed by such advertisements are all fictitious,” Lee wrote on his Facebook page.
He added that members of the public should report any suspicious websites to police.
One of the online articles which featured Lee’s photos suggested the city’s leader had the “newest investment secret” that would make Hongkongers “very wealthy”.
