Deception comes in various forms, including misinformation, disinformation, phishing, and social engineering. To learn about different scams and obtain resources needed to identify and combat deception effectively, visit the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force.
Resources and Recommended Tools
For scam checks of suspicious calls, online sellers, friend requests, job ads, investment websites, etc., Scameter+ is a one-stop scam and pitfall search engine. You can enter online platform's account name or number, payment account, phone number, email address and URL to assess the risk of fraud and cyber security.
Reporting and Responding to Deception
You can also call the 18222 Anti-Scam Helpline of the Hong Kong Police Force for assistance or simply call 999 in case of emergencies.