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A female informant made a report of telephone deception to Mong Kok District (MKDIST) on November 26, 2020. The victim received a call from an unknown male purporting to be a Mainland official who alleged that she had committed multiple offences relating to money laundering and requested her to provide her online banking account details and password for investigation. The victim followed the male’s instruction and soon discovered that her saving of HK$500,000 was transferred to the suspect’s account.
District Investigation Team 6 of MKDIST took over the investigation. During the enquiry, the victim was very worried as the money was most of her saving. Officers immediately contacted the banks and obtained the details of the suspect’s bank account. Relevant information was also urgently passed to the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre and the money was successfully intercepted on the same day. The victim eventually recovered all the money. The Force will continue to spare no effort in protecting life and property of every citizen.
Excerpt of the victim's appreciation letter to the Force:
It was the first time for me to encounter a telephone deception case and I greatly appreciated the efficiency of the Force in recovering my money.
Police Constable Mr Yeung advised me to contact the banks to obtain the suspect's bank account details and made a detailed written statement with me. One day after I made the report, Mr Yeung told me the money was intercepted and reminded me to beware of deception cases.
The Police attached great importance to my case which greatly relieved my anxiety. I truly appreciated the efficiency and teamwork among the police officers. I hope to show my greatest appreciation towards the officers for their outstanding performance in handling the case.
