Hong Kong cybercrime: ‘pretty girls and strange uncles’ target youngsters spending more time online during pandemic

Henry Huang Qihao learned a lesson in Form One that he never forgot: beware of strangers you befriend online.A gamer he met over the internet tricked him into sharing his game account and password, then locked him out and demanded a HK$500 (US$64) ransom.Although he had more than HK$1,000 worth of in-game purchases, Huang refused to pay up, but did not tell his parents or report to the police.So when a girl he befriended on a social app in March this year began pestering him for money within a…

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