This statistic illustrates the number of internet shopping scam cases handled by the Hong Kong police from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, police in Hong Kong handled around 6,678 online shopping scam cases, a significant increase compared to the previous year and mainly due to the increased use of online channels during the coronavirus pandemic.
Number of internet shopping scam cases handled by police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020
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SCMP. (May 1, 2021). Number of internet shopping scam cases handled by police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996870/hong-kong-number-of-online-shopping-scams-handle-by-police/
SCMP. "Number of internet shopping scam cases handled by police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996870/hong-kong-number-of-online-shopping-scams-handle-by-police/
SCMP. (2021). Number of internet shopping scam cases handled by police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996870/hong-kong-number-of-online-shopping-scams-handle-by-police/
SCMP. "Number of Internet Shopping Scam Cases Handled by Police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996870/hong-kong-number-of-online-shopping-scams-handle-by-police/
SCMP, Number of internet shopping scam cases handled by police in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996870/hong-kong-number-of-online-shopping-scams-handle-by-police/ (last visited May 16, 2022)