So surprising! More than 60 students from the University of Hong Kong were defrauded by online scams

Today I have to tell you about this shocking thing! The University of Hong Kong is a prestigious institution of higher learning that everyone thinks is awesome. Who would have thought that a huge scam would happen here! More than 60 students fell into the trap carefully dug by the scammers, and the total amount of money taken away exceeded 60 million Hong Kong dollars! This is not a small amount of money, it is simply a terrible nightmare! What is even more distressing is that most of these unlucky students are freshmen from the mainland. They went to Hong Kong to study happily, thinking that they were going to start a sparkling and beautiful new journey, but they stepped into the trap set by the scammers. What secrets are hidden behind this? Come and follow me to find out!

For many freshmen who just came to Hong Kong from the mainland to study, Hong Kong is like a big treasure box filled with all kinds of novelties, with new things everywhere that they have never seen, which is very attractive. But they never thought that danger is like a sneaky little monster hiding in the dark, approaching them quietly. These students have just left their parents, like a kite with a broken string, they are very panicked, and have no one to rely on for anything, and they especially hope that someone can help them.

The scammers are like wolves with a very sharp nose, and they immediately set their sights on these prey. Their scams are so varied that they have all kinds of tricks. Sometimes, the scammers will take advantage of the students' desire to get a small advantage and say to them: Hey, classmate, here is a really good deal. As long as you do what I say, you will definitely make a lot of money. I will only tell you this! When the students hear this, they will think, wow, there is such a good thing? They will be tempted.

Sometimes, the scammers directly pretend to be fierce law enforcement officers. A phone call: Hello, you are suspected of money laundering, your bank account will be frozen soon, please cooperate with our investigation! When the students heard this, they were so scared that their hearts almost jumped out of their throats. Their brains went blank in an instant. They had no time to think about it. They could only listen to the scammers and transfer the money to the account designated by the scammers. When they came to their senses, the money was gone.

Some people may wonder why the scammers specifically target mainland students. Actually, many students from the mainland who come to Hong Kong to study have good family conditions. Their parents give them a lot of living expenses so that they can live a better life. The balance in their bank accounts looks quite large. However, these children are young and do not know how to manage money. They are like a child holding a pile of gold coins but not knowing how to keep them. They are easily targeted by those who have bad intentions.

Moreover, these students who have just entered the University of Hong Kong all think that they are very smart, thinking: I will definitely not be deceived, I know all those scams. But they never thought that the scammers are much more cunning than they imagined. The scammers racked their brains and came up with all kinds of strange tricks to confuse the students, and the students fell into the trap unknowingly. Many students did not realize that they were deceived at first. When they found out, it was too late. They could only stamp their feet and regret: Why am I so stupid!

With such a big incident, the University of Hong Kong certainly couldn't just sit there and watch. The school took quick action, distributing anti-fraud questionnaires to all students and asking them to fill out a questionnaire provided by the police, as if giving students a shot of anti-fraud vaccination, hoping to raise everyone's awareness of anti-fraud.

But are these measures really useful? It's like installing several locks on a house, but no one knows whether they can stop those cunning thieves. Maybe the scammers are thinking of new tricks and preparing to strike again. Shouldn't the school think of more effective ways? Instead of simply sending out questionnaires, can we simulate some fraud scenes and let students experience it firsthand? Will this really improve their ability to prevent fraud?

Have you noticed that when facing the scammers' tricks, local Hong Kong students are as calm as if they were wearing an invincible armor that can't be broken. Few people are fooled. Why is that? It turns out that they grew up in Hong Kong and the people around them must have talked about these common scams. After hearing them a lot, they have a good idea of them and know the scammers' circuitous methods.

But it is different for mainland students. They have just arrived in Hong Kong and are unfamiliar with the place. They don’t know anything about Hong Kong’s laws, economic environment, and cultural habits. They don’t know many people and their social circle is very small. As a result, they are easily convinced by whatever the scammers say, just like headless flies, being led by the scammers by the nose.

From this incident, we can see that scammers are too bad and they specifically bully those who are easily fooled. We must open our eyes wide and stay vigilant at all times! In the future, when you receive a strange phone call, no matter how nice or attractive the other party's words are, you should first put a big question mark in your mind and never believe it easily. It's like seeing something handed over by a stranger, you can't just accept it casually. Especially when the other party mentions transferring money or asking you to provide personal information, you must be very careful and be more careful. Don't do it without thinking. If you are not careful, the money you have worked hard to save will be gone.

We need to learn more about fraud prevention and stop being ignorant. Schools should stop sending questionnaires and filling out forms and think of more practical and effective ways, such as organizing more fraud prevention lectures and inviting police officers to talk about real cases so that students can truly learn how to prevent fraud.

After reading this, I felt very bad. These students are so pitiful. They originally went to Hong Kong to study with their dreams, but they were harmed by the scammers. We must learn from this lesson and never let down our guard no matter where we are. Scammers are like bad guys hiding in the dark, and they may jump out at any time to cheat us. We must be like careful little detectives, pay more attention to the abnormal situations around us, and find ways to deal with them as soon as we find something wrong.

I also hope that schools and society can do more practical things to solve the problem from the root, so that the scammers have no chance to succeed, and don't let such tragedies happen again. Everyone should protect their wallets, because they are all hard-earned money! I sincerely hope that everyone can learn something from this incident, stay safe, and never be cheated by scammers again! Let us work together to drive these hateful scammers away!