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Hong Kong

18 scams

Coronavirus update (6 Feb 2020): 24 cases. Please take the necessary precautions – e.g. wash hands with soap and wear a mask if you are sick.

A dynamic and vibrant cosmopolis, Hong Kong has much to offer, with a shopping paradise, colourful nightlife, festivals and fairs, a kaleidoscope of cultures and many more!

However, as one of the world’s pre-eminent cities, tourists here also represent rich pickings for scammers and opportunists.

Note: vast majority of trips are trouble free and there is no need to be paranoid. That said, it always pays to be aware, careful, and prepared.

Alert: the anti extradition bill protests since June 2019 have continued unabated. For more information, check out the link “Violent crime, hazards in Hong Kong” below:

Emergency number

  • Police, fire, ambulance: 999
  • Hong Kong Tourism Board visitor hotline: +852 2508 1234
  • Consumer Council: +852 2929 2222

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Travel scams in Hong Kong

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Nathan Road

Nathan Road shopping scams in Hong Kong

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How it works: Version 1: after you pay, the shop attendant goes to the back to pick a new set for you. They may pick an older model or even…

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Yaumatei Jade Market

Fake antiques, products in Hong Kong

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How it works: Version 1: at the Cat Street market, also known as the antique marketplace, shopkeepers here claim that these are antiques from years gone by. They are actually…

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Taxis in traffic in Central, Hong Kong

Taxi scams in Hong Kong

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How it works: Version 1: not using the meter and charging an inflated flat fare (for instance, charging 400 HKD from Peak Tram to Central when it should only be…

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Traditional Chinese herbal medicine

Chinese herbs scams in Hong Kong

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How it works: Version 1: Using confusing price units (tael-mace trick) to make you think the price is cheap, when the quoted cheap price is just for one tiny portion….

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Signs in Mong Kok

Market massage scams in Hong Kong

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How it works: Opening: at markets, you will see advertisements or touts who offer low prices for a massage. Set-up: after the service is provided however, he claims the price…

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Causeway Bay

Sob story scammers in Hong Kong

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How it works: Version 1: a scammer claims to have been robbed of his phone and asks if he can borrow yours. If you do, he runs away with it….

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Bus in Hong Kong

“Compulsory shopping” tour in Hong Kong

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How it works: Tour groups have been coerced by their guides to purchase a minimum amount in certain stores, else they would be kicked out of the groups. These guides…

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Star Ferry Terminal

Timeshare scam in Hong Kong

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How it works: Opening: someone claiming to be from the Hong Kong tourist department asks if you would like to do a survey in exchange for scratch cards. The survey…

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Tourists in Hong Kong Disneyland

Fake attraction tickets in Hong Kong

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How it works: In 2014, there was a bout of discounted fake tickets to attractions such as Disneyland, Ocean Park and Ngong Ping 360 sold on Taobao. Note that it…

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Lan Kwai Fong

Drink spiking in Hong Kong

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How it works: It has been reported that criminal syndicates hire pretty females to approach single male tourists in bars and nightclubs. They may chat you up and then spike…

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