Police say 2,148 online employment scams recorded from January to May, up about 92% over same period last year. — SCMP
The number of online employment scams in Hong Kong recorded from January to May nearly doubled from the same period last year, while losses jumped by 89% to HK$480mil (RM259.99mil or US$61.1mil), with police attributing the rise to “click farming” swindles proliferating.
Superintendent Rachel Hui Yee-wai of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said the sharp increase was due to a change of tactics by swindlers, who were claiming to offer rewards for online tasks rather than seeking payments for fake job offers.
