Hong Kong lawyer duped out of HK$5.7mil by phone scammers pretending to be mainland Chinese police, telecoms worker

Woman, 31, first received phone call in November from ‘telecoms worker’ who said she was involved in deception case. Victim then had a video call with another scammer posing as a mainland public security officer who accused her of being involved in a money-laundering case. — SCMP

A Hong Kong lawyer has become the latest victim of a phone scam after a swindler impersonating a mainland Chinese police officer duped her out of nearly HK$5.7mil (RM3.18mil) over two months.

The woman, 31, received a phone call in November from a man claiming to be a telecommunications company employee. The victim was told she was involved in a deception case.