香港の自動車所有者が、偽のプリペイド式ガソリンカードを用いた詐欺により50万香港ドルを失った。詐欺グループは、燃料価格の高騰に乗じて偽の割引オファーを提示していた。警察によると、被害者は他の燃料会社の正規の割引カードを利用した経験があったため、詐欺を疑わなかったという。
香港警察は、最近自動車所有者が燃料会員カード詐欺の被害に遭い、50万香港ドルを失ったと報告した。詐欺グループは、割引を約束する偽のプリペイド式ガソリンカードを持ちかけ、被害者に即時購入を促した。警察によると、被害者は、カードを多く購入すれば割引率が高まるという主張を信じ、複数回にわたって送金を行った。被害者は以前、他の燃料会社の正規の割引カードを利用したことがあったため、不正な取引であるとは疑わなかった。この詐欺は、中東情勢などの影響による燃料価格の高騰に乗じて行われており、詐欺師たちはコストに敏感なドライバーを標的にしている。当局は、同様のオンラインショッピング詐欺に対して注意を呼びかけている。
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