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Clifford Lo
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Clifford Lo covers the city’s breaking news including major accidents and crime, with a particular interest in reporting local crime trends and statistics.
Clifford Lo covers the city’s breaking news including major accidents and crime, with a particular interest in reporting local crime trends and statistics.
Areas of Expertise:
CrimeLanguages Spoken:
English, Cantonese
Hong Kong police say at least nine victims studying in UK, Australia and other countries have fallen prey to the scams.
Police say fraudsters held 40-minute online orientation and communicated with victim entirely in English.
Source says officers have increased patrols at the consulates as precaution since the outbreak of US-Israeli war against Iran.
Police urge caution among consumers and sellers after receiving 276 reports of online shopping fraud last week.
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Police say losses reached HK$3.7 million, including HK$5,500 paid by two boys to online ‘dates’ who never showed up.
Victim is among nearly 20 people who lost HK$10 million in online romance scams over past two weeks.
Fraudster claimed to know ‘team’ that could help recover funds lost in scams, but told victim she had to pay a deposit first, police say.
Fraudsters pose as investing gurus with insider knowledge on stocks and crypto, with one victim scammed out of HK$10 million, police say.
More than 100 arrested in air-land-sea anti-narcotics operation, with 33 per cent increase in drug haul compared with same period in 2024.
Merchant swindled out of HK$145 million after scammers use artificial intelligence to mimic voice of financial manager of mainland firm.
Customs officers seized 874kg of narcotics, worth HK$349 million, from air travellers in 2024, Post learns.
Sources say authorities studying updating law to introduce new labelling system, which involves goods being marked with laser.
Sources say procedures on how anaesthetic etomidate is handled by medical professionals will be affected under planned legislative changes.
Trio made up of two men and woman worked as team and stole HK$70,000 from elderly man and 200,000 Japanese yen from 63-year-old woman.
Customs also seized anaesthetic that could produce HK$17 million worth of the narcotic.
Police say the suspect, a 56-year-old man, was arrested on the spot at a private residential care home in Yuen Long.
Officers seize HK$1.9 million in gambling chips, HK$20,000 in cash and four baccarat tables.
‘Tech support’ claimed victim’s computer was hacked before transferring her to another scammer posing as policeman, insider says.
Truck stopped at Lok Ma Chau crossing and inspected after X-ray shows boxes of delicacy hidden among video game consoles.
Police warn over fraudsters posing as attractive dates online, with victims told to pay deposit for service that promises companionship or sex.
Driver, 79, hurled out of windscreen when vehicle ploughed into entrance of a Mid-Levels residential complex, source says.
Source says woman brought 63-year-old victim to flat with promise of massage but fled with another suspect after stealing gold necklace.
Victim, who was attacked with hard object before being raped, called friend who alerted police in early hours of Monday.
Police say they arrested suspect less than 12 hours after break-in on Chung Ching Street was reported.
Suspects part of syndicate tat used hotel room near airport to make card transactions that could amount to millions of Hong Kong dollars.
Man, 68, in semi-conscious state when found by another villager at Lei Uk San Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling.
Taxi, car and school bus hit by spider tree crashing down onto Prince Edward Road West, but no injuries reported.
Police say nine suspects are Hong Kong residents, while the rest are from mainland China.
Man took advantage of deserted streets during No 8 typhoon signal for Tropical Storm Toraji to break into school and steal over HK$6,600.
