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    Immigration Called?

    got a voice mail today from a HK number. saying that there is an important package from HK immigration or something like that. seems fishy. called back the number and it's a real number. the person over there have no idea about the voice mail. anyone got something similar? possible for people to use someone else's number to call?


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    scam


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    South Asian? There is a ongoing scam.

    Best to email them and have them investigate if anyone does indeed need to get in touch with you.

    https://geoexpat.com/forum/54/thread338898.html


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    Definitely spam.

    HK Police issued a warning about this exact one this week.

    https://www.facebook.com/HongKongPol...8494093238554/


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    Yes my wife got same call 2 weeks ago on a Sunday. The number displayed is Immigration hotline number. The guy spoke in Putonghua, my wife answered in cantonese/english so he hung-up straight away. Another guy speaking Cantonese called 30 mins later from the "same number" he hung-up when my wife started questioning him.


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    i got one too on monday morning. the number that shows up is actually hong kong immigration's phone number.


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    Ridiculously easy to spoof caller ID.


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    ah, that explains why. the other guy had no clue his number called me and left a voice mail earlier. lol


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    Wow scary. Take care everyone.


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