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Online Investment Scams Surge 20%, Cost Hong Kong HK$3.08 Billion

12/22/2025

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Online investment scams in Hong Kong rose 20% in the first 10 months of 2025, causing HK$3.08 billion (US$395.9 million) in losses.
Superintendent Theodora Lee Wai-see reported 83% of fraudulent messages were sent via Meta platforms.
Overall, residents lost HK$6.43 billion to scams in 2025, an 8% year-on-year decrease, across 35,831 cases.
Online investment fraud losses rose 30% year-on-year, affecting 4,515 of the 35,831 cases.

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Online investment scams in Hong Kong rose 20% in the first 10 months of 2025, causing HK$3.08 billion (US$395.9 million) in losses.
Superintendent Theodora Lee Wai-see reported 83% of fraudulent messages were sent via Meta platforms.
Overall, residents lost HK$6.43 billion to scams in 2025, an 8% year-on-year decrease, across 35,831 cases.
Online investment fraud losses rose 30% year-on-year, affecting 4,515 of the 35,831 cases.