Date: November 1, 2024
Temperature: 25°C
Humidity: 56%
Hongkongers have the chance to win prizes totaling HK$3 million in the second phase of the police's anti-scam lucky draw, which kicked off yesterday. This announcement followed an awards ceremony for winners from the first phase, where one lucky participant drove away in a BYD electric car valued at HK$209,000.
Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee announced that the second phase will feature an even larger array of prizes. "I encourage people to utilize the anti-scam tools and verify information authenticity rather than rushing through the process," he stated.
The lucky draw, which began on October 1, is split into two phases. To enter, participants must download the police's anti-scam mobile application, Scameter. By completing various tasks within the app, users can earn multiple entries.
The second phase will continue until November 30 and offers a total of 40,000 prizes worth over HK$3 million. The grand prize includes a BYD Seal electric car worth approximately HK$270,000, alongside other rewards such as HK$50,000 in cash for HSBC credit card holders and round-trip economy class tickets for two to any Asian city on Cathay Pacific.
Participants can instantly check their results on the draw page, with the top prize winner to be announced on December 14.
The response to the lucky draw has been overwhelming, with over 750,000 downloads of the app recorded as of yesterday, and around 680,000 citizens actively participating. Superintendent Baron Chan Shun-ching from the cybersecurity and technology crime bureau noted a remarkable increase of 170,000 app downloads since the draw's inception.
He also cautioned the public about deceptive pop-ups claiming computer infections, advising against calling the provided technical support numbers. "Scammers often impersonate technical support staff, leading individuals to download software that grants remote access to their devices, risking theft of sensitive information, especially banking details," he warned.
This year, police have already logged 56 cases of such scams, resulting in losses of HK$53 million, with the largest single incident totaling HK$10 million. In the first nine months of the year, Hong Kong has experienced over 32,000 scams, marking an 8 percent increase.
$300萬獎金可得：絕對不是騙局
日期：2024年11月1日
氣溫：25°C
濕度：56%
香港市民有機會在警方的反詐騙抽獎第二階段中贏得總值300萬港元的獎品，該活動已於昨日開始。這項公告是在第一階段的頒獎典禮後發佈的，當時一位幸運參加者駕駛著一輛價值209,000港元的比亞迪電動車獲獎。
警方署長蕭澤義表示，第二階段將提供更多獎品。他鼓勵大家使用反詐騙工具，並在處理信息時驗證其真實性，切勿急於行事。
這次抽獎於10月1日開始，分為兩個階段。參加者必須下載警方的反詐騙手機應用程式 Scameter。透過完成應用程式中的不同任務，使用者可以獲得多次參加的機會。
第二階段將持續到11月30日，提供總共40,000個獎品，價值超過300萬港元。大獎包括一輛約270,000港元的比亞迪Seal電動車，以及其他獎品，例如，為香港上海匯豐銀行信用卡持卡人提供的50,000港元現金和兩張往返亞洲城市的國泰航空經濟艙機票。
參加者可以立即在抽獎頁面查詢結果，而大獎的得主將於12月14日公佈。
這次抽獎的反應非常熱烈，截至昨日，應用程式的下載量已超過750,000次，約有680,000名市民積極參與。網絡安全及科技罪案科的陳俊卿警司指出，自抽獎開始以來，應用程式的下載量驚人地增加了170,000次。
他還提醒公眾注意聲稱計算機感染的欺詐彈出窗口，建議不要撥打提供的技術支持電話。他警告說：「騙子經常冒充技術支持人員，導致個人下載能夠遠程訪問其設備的軟件，從而危及敏感信息，尤其是銀行資料的安全。」
截至目前，警方已經登記了56宗此類詐騙案件，造成5300萬港元的損失，最大的單一案件金額達到1000萬港元。今年前九個月，香港已經出現超過32,000宗詐騙，增幅達8%。
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