Mainland HKUST student loses HK$1M to scammer posing as official

A 19-year-old mainland Chinese student at HKUST lost about HK$1 million to a fraudster posing as a government official who accused her of involvement in a criminal case and demanded 'guarantees'. The incident, reported to police on Sunday, is part of a pattern of such scams targeting mainland students in Hong Kong. It highlights ongoing vulnerability of this demographic to impersonation fraud.