Scammers Pose as Hong Kong Airlines Customer Service Staff and Accurately Recite Flight Details, Retiree Loses 1.2 Million
騙徒冒充香港航空客服準確說出具體航班資料 受害人損失120萬
Hong Kong Airlines, Yoho Hong Kong and Broadway Photo Supply have recently reported data leaks, with more than 1,600 customers in total receiving suspected scam calls. The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau says some scammers posed as Hong Kong Airlines customer service staff, accurately reciting flight numbers, departure times and destinations, and falsely claiming flights had been cancelled to induce victims to transfer money, with one retiree losing HK$1.2 million. The centre reminds members of the public to independently verify any refund or transfer request through official channels.
After data leaks at 3 merchants, scammers were able to accurately recite details such as flights and orders to commit fraud, with one case involving a loss of HK$1.2 million; readers can learn about the scammers' methods and channels for verification.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk