Hong Kong police: Fraud losses hit HK$3.5 billion in H1; crypto-linked cases include HK$84 million investment scam
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Hong Kong Police reported HK$3.5B in fraud losses in 1H, including HK$84M from a crypto-related investment scam, and provided an update on the JPEX virtual asset case with ~2,800 victims and ~HK$1.6B in losses. The disclosures reinforce regulatory and enforcement scrutiny and may pressure near-term risk appetite and on/off-ramp confidence for crypto exposure in the region.
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Hong Kong Police said the city recorded 20,613 fraud cases in the first half of this year, with total losses estimated at about HK$3.5 billion, according to Odaily Planet Daily.
Investment-related fraud accounted for 2,151 cases—roughly one-tenth of the total—but generated outsized losses of HK$1.66 billion.
Police cited a cryptocurrency-linked investment scam that caused losses of around HK$84 million. Victims were induced to transfer crypto assets to wallets provided by the fraudsters and only realized they had been scammed after they were unable to withdraw their funds.
Authorities also provided an update on the JPEX virtual-asset fraud case, which remains under investigation. So far, about 2,800 victims have been identified, with losses totaling roughly HK$1.6 billion. Since 2023, police have arrested 81 people; 29 have been charged with conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and obstructing justice. (Ming Pao)
