In a four-day operation last week, the police and five banks intervened in 150 scam cases, which resulted in the arrests of 35 individuals.
March 31, 2022The CBIRC’s Beijing bureau warns that concepts such as the metaverse and blockchain are being used to defraud local college students.
March 24, 2022Victims lost HKD 2.5 billion from investment scams between January and July, a 20-fold increase compared to the same period last year.
September 30, 2021Victims lost HK$214m in cryptocurrency crimes in the first half of 2021, compared to HK$114.4mn across all of 2020.
August 4, 2021Investment scams accounted more than a third of total losses, followed by romance scams and payment redirection scams as the next biggest categories.
June 9, 2021The guidance emphasises the use of data from internal and external sources, proactive data analysis and information sharing to tackle emerging AML risks.
April 27, 2021