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Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam
April 8, 2026
South China Morning Post
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A Hong Kong car owner has lost HK500,000 (US63,800) to scammers posing as petrol company staff who exploited surging fuel prices by offering bogus top-up deals for membership cards, police have said. The victim received unsolicited WhatsApp messages from fraudsters claiming to represent a fuel company, police said on their CyberDefender Facebook page on Wednesday.
The scammers promised discounts through prepaid petrol cards and lured the victim into making immediate purchases. Global oil...
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