{"id":45922,"date":"2022-02-09T10:51:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T02:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/?page_id=45922"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:05:10","slug":"anti-deception","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/dinls\/nls\/anti-deception\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Deception"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Beware of \"Pretend Officials\" Telephone Decption (Chinese version only)
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\u201cBeware of Scams & Protect Your Personal Data\u201d(Chinese version only)
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The one-stop scam and pitfall search engine, Scameter, helps the public identify frauds and online pitfalls. When the public encounters suspicious calls, online sellers, friend requests, job ads, investment websites, etc., they can enter the platform account name or number, payment account, phone number, email address, URL, etc. to assess the risk of fraud and cyber security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The number of deception cases has shown an upward trend recently. There are victims of both local and non-local students in local institutions in deception cases, most of which are mainly telephone and internet scams.<\/p>

To raise students' anti-deception awareness on various kinds of scams, Student Affairs Office (SAO) highly recommends you browsing below the useful information for the latest modus operandi of deception and scam alerts.<\/p>

Useful Information
\u2022 Hong Kong Police Force’s Latest Scam Alerts<\/a><\/p>

\u2022 PCPD’s Anti-fraud Tips<\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Hong Kong Police Force’s Anti-Scam Videos (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>

\u2022 Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC)<\/a><\/p>

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A pyramid scheme is a common type of fraud where scammers attract victims by promoting multi-level marketing or high-return investment plans. They promise high profits while requiring payments and the recruitment of new members. These schemes often lack a solid business foundation and are structured like a pyramid. When the number of new recruits decreases, the scheme collapses, leading to financial losses for victims. Understanding how these schemes operate and staying vigilant is key to avoiding becoming a victim<\/p>

Useful Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Hong Kong Police’s Pyramid Scheme Fraud Tips<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>

Investor and Financial Education Council’s Pyramid Scheme Fraud Tips\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

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