Teenager loses HK$640,000 in fake immigration officer phone scam
An 18-year-old man was defrauded of HK$640,000 by a caller posing as an Immigration Department official. The scammer accused the victim of sending fraudulent messages and demanded fund transfers to prove innocence. The teenager reported the incident to police on Monday.
An 18-year-old man has been swindled out of HK$640,000 after falling victim to a telephone scam involving a caller who posed as an Immigration Department official, police said.
The imposter accused the teenager of sending fraudulent messages and demanded that he transfer funds to prove his innocence. Believing the caller, the victim made several transfers totalling HK$640,000 to designated accounts.
After losing contact with the fraudster, the teenager realised he had been scammed. He reported the incident to police on Monday afternoon from a youth hostel on Shing Fung Road in Kai Tak.
Police have classified the case as fraud and an investigation is underway. No arrests have been reported.
