Scammers impersonate telecommunications companies, falsely claiming that the victim has activated a "dual SIM" or other communication service plan and will soon be charged. Some scammers can even provide the victim's name and identification number. When the victim requests to cancel the service, the scammer transfers the call to another scammer posing as a bank employee, who then uses various excuses to instruct the victim to transfer money to a specified bank account.

Additionally, scammers may randomly send phishing SMSs, claiming "Your order has been confirmed and HK$XXX has been deducted", along with a suspicious phone number to lure recipients into calling for enquiries. Once the victim calls, the scammer, posing as a customer service representative from the food delivery platform, claims to assist in canceling the order and requests the victim to transfer a "guarantee money" to a specified account.

Posing as staff of MNOs, scammers call and tell the victim that a new SIM card has been activated with a contract period of one to two years, and that monthly fees will be charged. If the victim tell them that you did not apply for such service or want to cancel it, the scammers will pretend to help cancel the service and direct the call to a bogus bank employee. The bogus bank employee will ask for the bank details or instruct the victim to make transfers with automated teller machines. The scammers can no longer be reached once they have received the money.

Scammers are impersonating the Treasury Department and sending phishing text messages that ask recipients to click on a link to pay fixed penalties. The Treasury Department emphasizes that it has no connection to these messages and reminds the public that it will never send text messages with links requesting payments.

In addition, the police will begin issuing electronic traffic violation tickets via SMS (From: #HKPF-eTT) or email from mid-June. A dedicated electronic traffic enforcement website and mobile app will be launched, allowing vehicle owners and drivers to view and verify electronic notices, and pay fines online using electronic methods such as credit cards and Faster Payment System (FPS).

Recently, scammers have been impersonating well-known Hong Kong retail groups, adding people to WhatsApp groups and claiming that you can earn commissions by farming clicks. They will trick you into visiting fake websites or downloading fake apps, stealing your personal information and asking you to pay upfront for goods. In the end, they disappear, leaving you with financial losses.

Scammers are impersonating Hong Kong law enforcement officers, contacting people via WhatsApp messages, claiming they have been involved in illegal activities and demanding money be transferred to a specific cryptocurrency account as a "fine" to help with investigations. They even steal photos of high-ranking law enforcement officers to use as their WhatsApp profile pictures, attempting to gain your trust.

A scammer posing as a customer service representative from a short video platform calls the victim, claiming they have activated a VIP membership service and must pay a handling fee to cancel. The scammer then threatens that the victim's account will be frozen unless they transfer their account balance to a designated account, resulting in financial loss.

Fraudsters posing as a bank staff member, who claimed that there were issues about the victim’s bank account (e.g. presence of suspicious illegal transaction records, involvement in money laundering, etc.) and the account would be frozen. Falsely claiming that they need to verify the victim’s identity, the scammer asked the victim to answer a number of questions so as to obtain a large amount of personal and bank account information. The scammer also asked the victim to transfer funds to a designated local bank account to “unfreeze” their account, seeking to defraud the victim of their money

Fraudsters set up fraudulent websites and send phishing emails/sms etc., using a pretext that your membership points are about to expire to lure victims into entering credit card information and one-time passwords to redeem gifts.

Scammers may set up a phishing website under the disguise of a social platform-based group buy community, so as to steal your personal details such as credit card information. Once you have entered the OTP, your credit card information will be redirected to a third-party payment platform to settle illegitimate transactions.

Scammers impersonate the friends or family members of the victim and request the victim to forward the verification code of their WhatsApp account. The scammers use the victim's phone number to log into their WhatsApp account and hijack it. Then, they send messages to the victim's friends and family, asking them to purchase game point cards on their behalf and provide the card numbers.

Scammers create fake WhatsApp webpages and advertise using the keyword "WhatsApp". When users click on the advertisement, they are directed to a fake website. Users are then prompted to scan a malicious QR code, allowing the scammers to gain access to their account and deceive their friends and family for financial gain.

Scammers may pretend to be a senior government official, such as the Chief Executive or Financial Secretary, and make up fake news with bogus photos in an attempt to lure you to land on a fake website created to steal sensitive information like your credit card information and online banking password.

Posing as a local celebrity, some scammers will create ads on falsified successful investments cases with overblown and inaccurate contents, to tempt you into accessing suspicious trading platforms.