Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK, US and Thailand e-visa portals
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of suspected fraudulent e-visa application websites, including for the UK and US, which request personal data from unsuspecting applicants, with victims suffering losses of up to HK$1,700 (US$216). The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Monday that it had received 16 inquiries or complaints over the past three months about the provi...