MTR manager loses HK$74m to HSBC UK impersonation scam
By The BriefBrief
A senior manager at MTR Corporation was conned out of HK$74 million in a two-year fraud by a person posing as an HSBC UK staff member. Police said the victim was lured into investing in green bonds, and the case was classified as obtaining property by deception, with no arrests reported.
WHO:A fraudster posing as an HSBC UK staff member; MTR Corporation senior manager; police
WHAT:A senior MTR manager was scammed out of HK$74 million after being lured into green-bond investments by an impersonator claiming to be HSBC UK staff.
WHEN:Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 4:12 AM ET
WHERE:Hong Kong
WHY:The victim was lured into investing in green bonds through phone contact from a fraudster impersonating HSBC UK staff.
