Mainland Chinese HKUST student loses HK$1 million to scammer posing as official

A mainland Chinese university student in Hong Kong has lost about HK$1 million (US$127,500) in a scam after a fraudster accused her of involvement in a criminal case and demanded “guarantees”.
Police said they received a report from a 19-year-old mainland woman who was student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) at 1.07am on Sunday.
The force said the victim had earlier received calls from someone posing as a government officer, accusing her of being involved in a...