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Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK16.8 million (US2.14 million) by impersonating the Water Supplies Department, resulting in 15 arrests between March and June. The joint enforcement action, code-named Operation Boldhawk, targeted a criminal chain that sent malicious text messages to residents in the city, Superintendent Hui Yee-wai of the police cyber security and technology crime bureau said on Friday. “This...
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Related coverage for "Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate": South China Morning Post — Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit. India Today — Telegram bot, fake IDs, foreign numbers: Delhi Police bust UPSC piracy racket. Utusan Malaysia — Tiga warga China didenda RM5,000 kerana berjudi. The Eastern Herald — Taiwan Raided Super Micro Over Nvidia Chip Smuggling. The Charge: Document Forgery.