Nearly 100 students from 2 universities in Hong Kong lose HK$75 million in scams

[HKFP] - 01/20/2025

Nearly 100 students from two public universities, the University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong, have lost HK$75 million after falling victim to scams. In an internal email sent to students last Thursday, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) said “over 60 HKU students have been (…)



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