Lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong said Chinese students had become “prime goals” for swindlers according to “multiple risks”, including their limited acquaintance with local regulations, prospective language barriers and doubt about their new setting.
Ng claimed that the colleges would assure more students finished the assessment by restricting access to certain school facilities until students had finished the training. He claimed that volunteer programs frequently had reduced participation rates.
” These steps aren’t meant to treat individuals with fear, but rather to provide practical protection against frauds, demonstrating active cooperation between colleges and law protection”, he said.
Lai Tung-kwok, a senator and former security minister, and Lai Tung-kwok, a former security minister, both thought the new HKU measure would be beneficial as reminders for students on the mainland.
He said the steps were “proportional” given the” serious effects” and what were likely to be big financial loss to kids ‘ people.
According to a PolyU spokesman, the university has been working with the police to implement various methods and organize events to raise kids ‘ awareness of scam challenges.
” Since July last year, the school has mandated that all new students complete an online anti-deception education system and evaluation, largely designed by officers, as a necessity for admission”, the spokesman said.
PolyU claimed to have organized 15 WeChat organizations in partnership with police to keep students informed about the most recent developments in fraud-related matters and held seminars to promote anti-deception information.
HKU announced that it had distributed fraud protection products to aid students in identifying potential scams and avoiding financial losses.
The materials included data on four popular types of fraud, as well as video and the multiple-choice questionnaire. The school claimed that the move would aid students, particularly those who are “new to Hong Kong and from the mainland,” in “understanding the important details in person.”
It is anticipated that they will finish the task as soon as possible to raise awareness of anti-fraud, the college said.
In recent years, Mainland Chinese learners in Hong Kong have become more and more likely to fall victim to scams.
On Friday, the Post learned that an 18-year-old island scholar at HKU was cheated out of HK$ 9.2 million ( US$ 1.2 million ) after receiving a call from a fraudster claiming she was involved in a money-laundering event across the border.
Following a situation in which criminals attempted to level the theft of an 18-year-old to extract$ 6 million from his parents, Hong Kong police issued a caution over a growing trend of scams where fraudsters pretend to be inhabitants.
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