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Privacy Commissioner’s Office Launches a Series of Anti-Fraud Promotional and Educational Activities as the New Academic Year Approaches to Enhance Tertiary Students’ Awareness of Fraud Prevention
Date: 13 Aug 2025
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Launches a Series of
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Launches a Series of
Anti-Fraud Promotional and Educational Activities
as the New Academic Year Approaches
to Enhance Tertiary Students’ Awareness of Fraud Prevention
With the approach of the new academic year, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has launched a series of anti-fraud promotional and educational activities targeting tertiary students. The activities include producing an animated video and organising a school tour featuring anti-fraud educational talks and exhibitions, with a view to raising the awareness of preventing fraud and protecting personal data privacy among tertiary students.
The anti-fraud animated video aims to remind students to stay calm and avoid disclosing personal data casually when they receive suspicious calls or messages. Students are also reminded to verify the identity of the caller or the veracity of the relevant organisation through other means. Set against the backdrop of a university campus, the video portrays a student who receives a phone call from someone impersonating a Mainland security official, claiming to be investigating into a money laundering case. The scammer seeks to swindle the student out of personal data and money. The video, available in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, has been uploaded to the PCPD’s official YouTube channel and social media platforms, and will be disseminated to tertiary institutions for on-campus screening.
In addition, since February this year, the PCPD has conducted a school touring of anti-fraud educational talks for tertiary students. Up to the present, 10 talks in Cantonese, Mandarin or English have been conducted for (in alphabetical order) Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Lingnan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, and also Sunny House, a co-living space for tertiary students, reaching approximately 3,200 students. Speakers share examples of different fraud cases with the participants and offer practical tips on protecting personal data while using smartphones, instant messaging applications and social media. As part of orientation activities, the PCPD will deliver anti-fraud talks to (in alphabetical order) City University of Hong Kong, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and will continue to engage with other tertiary institutions in arranging talks on fraud prevention.
Separately, the PCPD will collaborate with the Office of the Communications Authority in the new academic year to organise exhibitions on fraud prevention and personal data privacy protection at the campuses of (in alphabetical order) Hong Kong Shue Yan University, The Education University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in order to deliver anti-fraud messages to students. The PCPD also collaborates with the Regional Crime Prevention Office, Kowloon East Region of the Hong Kong Police Force, to develop an anti-scam survey for freshmen at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to enhance their awareness.
To support the anti-fraud promotional and educational efforts in the education sector, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, recently attended the first anniversary ceremony of the Anti-Deception Alliance (Education) and spoke as a panellist at the panel discussion. The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that in the digital age, fraudsters deploy artificial intelligence deepfake technology to perpetrate fraud, making it increasingly difficult for members of the public to guard against such threats. She reminded students to stay vigilant against various forms of fraudulent tricks to safeguard personal data privacy.
Members of the public can visit the PCPD’s “Anti-fraud Tips” thematic webpage to obtain more information on fraud prevention: www.pcpd.org.hk/english/anti_fraud. Anyone who suspects that his/her personal data has been leaked may make enquiries or lodge complaints with the PCPD (“Personal Data Fraud Prevention Hotline”: 3423 6611 or email: communications@pcpd.org.hk). If there is any suspicion of fraud on personal data which involves criminal offence(s), they should immediately report the case to the Police. Citizens may also use “Scameter” (www.cyberdefender.hk/en-us/scameter) to check suspicious phone numbers, email addresses and websites, etc.
The anti-fraud animated video aims to remind students to stay calm and avoid disclosing personal data casually when they receive suspicious calls or messages. Students are also reminded to verify the identity of the caller or the veracity of the relevant organisation through other means. Set against the backdrop of a university campus, the video portrays a student who receives a phone call from someone impersonating a Mainland security official, claiming to be investigating into a money laundering case. The scammer seeks to swindle the student out of personal data and money. The video, available in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, has been uploaded to the PCPD’s official YouTube channel and social media platforms, and will be disseminated to tertiary institutions for on-campus screening.
In addition, since February this year, the PCPD has conducted a school touring of anti-fraud educational talks for tertiary students. Up to the present, 10 talks in Cantonese, Mandarin or English have been conducted for (in alphabetical order) Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Lingnan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, and also Sunny House, a co-living space for tertiary students, reaching approximately 3,200 students. Speakers share examples of different fraud cases with the participants and offer practical tips on protecting personal data while using smartphones, instant messaging applications and social media. As part of orientation activities, the PCPD will deliver anti-fraud talks to (in alphabetical order) City University of Hong Kong, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and will continue to engage with other tertiary institutions in arranging talks on fraud prevention.
Separately, the PCPD will collaborate with the Office of the Communications Authority in the new academic year to organise exhibitions on fraud prevention and personal data privacy protection at the campuses of (in alphabetical order) Hong Kong Shue Yan University, The Education University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in order to deliver anti-fraud messages to students. The PCPD also collaborates with the Regional Crime Prevention Office, Kowloon East Region of the Hong Kong Police Force, to develop an anti-scam survey for freshmen at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to enhance their awareness.
To support the anti-fraud promotional and educational efforts in the education sector, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, recently attended the first anniversary ceremony of the Anti-Deception Alliance (Education) and spoke as a panellist at the panel discussion. The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that in the digital age, fraudsters deploy artificial intelligence deepfake technology to perpetrate fraud, making it increasingly difficult for members of the public to guard against such threats. She reminded students to stay vigilant against various forms of fraudulent tricks to safeguard personal data privacy.
Members of the public can visit the PCPD’s “Anti-fraud Tips” thematic webpage to obtain more information on fraud prevention: www.pcpd.org.hk/english/anti_fraud. Anyone who suspects that his/her personal data has been leaked may make enquiries or lodge complaints with the PCPD (“Personal Data Fraud Prevention Hotline”: 3423 6611 or email: communications@pcpd.org.hk). If there is any suspicion of fraud on personal data which involves criminal offence(s), they should immediately report the case to the Police. Citizens may also use “Scameter” (www.cyberdefender.hk/en-us/scameter) to check suspicious phone numbers, email addresses and websites, etc.
With the approach of the new academic year, the PCPD has launched an anti-fraud animated video targeting tertiary students
Scan the QR code or click this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbz32NN-X3o) to watch the PCPD’s latest anti-fraud animated video.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke as a panellist at the first anniversary ceremony of the Anti-Deception Alliance (Education).
The PCPD organised anti-fraud seminars with the Hong Kong Police Force for university students at Sunny House.
Scan the QR code or click this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbz32NN-X3o) to watch the PCPD’s latest anti-fraud animated video.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke as a panellist at the first anniversary ceremony of the Anti-Deception Alliance (Education).
The PCPD organised anti-fraud seminars with the Hong Kong Police Force for university students at Sunny House.