Call for more parties to cover losses of scam victims

[RTHK] - 01/20/2025

Lawmaker Johnny Ng on Monday called on the government to set up a mechanism to share the burden of fraud to better protect scamming victims. Ng, who is also the convenor of the Anti-Scam Alliance, said the establishment of a Fraud Loss Responsibility Framework would encourage financial (…)



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