Worker loses RMB15,000 in phishing scam

A non-resident worker claims to have lost RMB15,000 in a phishing scam, the Judiciary Police reported yesterday. The victim received a purported loan SMS and visited the linked website, entering personal and bank details with the intention of borrowing RMB30,000. The system claimed the bank card was incorrect and the account frozen, demanding RMB15,000 to unfreeze it. Suspicious, the victim contacted the police. In another case, a local woman lost HKD13,000 after receiving a message from an alleged relative in Hong Kong asking for money. Both cases are under police investigation.