In look for of a marked magnify within the preference of deception cases in most modern years, Police, in collaboration with the Place of job of the Communications Authority (OFCA) and cell network operators, dwelling up a working community in September 2022 to coordinate the formulation of telecommunications measures in opposition to cell phone and online deception, besides to enhancing cooperation on anti-deception publicity and education in remark to step up efforts in combatting deception and disseminate anti-scam messages to the public in a extra entire system.

A roving exhibition themed “Natty Spend of Communications Providers” from the day previous to this (February 11) for two consecutive days, with loads of actions including the conceal of informative panels, client education quick movies and sport booths, used to be organised by the OFCA at L3, The LOHAS, 1 Lohas Park Avenue, Tseung Kwan O, with an purpose to reinforce public facts about how to desire and utilize communications companies and products well. In reinforce of the exhibition, officers of the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) and CyberDefender of Police took phase within the match to make clear some same previous fraud typologies and educate the public to cease vigilant in opposition to deception when using communications companies and products.

Police additionally took this opportunity to promote the 24-hour “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222” operated by the ADCC and the one-cease scam and pitfall search engine “Scameter” on the CyberDefender web situation. When the public encounters suspicious calls, messages and websites and the be pleased, they are able to enter the platform tale establish or quantity, price tale, cell phone quantity, email address, URL, and tons others. on “Scameter” to assess the danger of fraud or name the “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222” for enquiries.

Ends/Sunday, February 12, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:40

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