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Hong Kong, Canadian police team up to foil $13m email scam

Hong Kong, Canadian police team up to foil $13m email scam

The Standard7 hours ago
Hong Kong police, in a joint operation with Canadian authorities, successfully intercepted and recovered HK$13.29 million (CAD$2.3 million) in a cross-border business email scam. (File)
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