Posing as government officials, swindlers tell their intended victims there are ‘anomalies’ with their health, before trying to get them to divulge bank details. The HK police force has issued a scam alert.
Telephone con artists are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by posing as health officials to find potential victims, Hong Kong police have warned.
According to police, the Department of Health has confirmed that only people it has served with quarantine orders will receive follow-up calls. Victims were usually accused of violating mainland laws and instructed by people pretending to be mainland officials to transfer money into a bank account as a surety during an “investigation”, or give online banking details such as passwords.
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