Regina Ip and police chief front Mid-Autumn anti-scam video
HK01 · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police have rolled out a new Mid-Autumn anti-fraud promotional video starring Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming (周一鳴) and Executive Council Convenor Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee (葉劉淑儀), who appear in a stylised spy-themed exchange inspired by the mood of classic Hong Kong cinema. The video focuses on investment scams and urges the public to use the Scameter app and the Anti-Scam Helpline 18222 to protect their savings.
Key Points
- The video was released on Thursday, September 24, ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival, with police framing it as a “secret mission” for the festive period.
- Regina Ip said she usually posts cheongsam photos every Mid-Autumn Festival, but this year chose to film an anti-scam clip with Joe Chow instead
- In the video, Ip wears a dark green cheongsam and carries a vintage green vacuum flask into a dimly lit room or restaurant to meet Chow.
- Their coded dialogue warns that fraudsters use fake investment websites and impersonate investment experts, and may strike during the Mid-Autumn period.
- Police say their anti-fraud defences include the Anti-Scam Helpline 18222 and the Scameter app, both promoted at the end of the video.
Why It Matters
The campaign repackages a routine anti-fraud warning in a more cinematic format at a time when holiday periods are being presented as opportunities for scammers targeting residents’ savings. By using two high-profile public figures and a social-media-friendly style, police appear to be trying to widen attention to practical checking tools rather than relying only on standard advisories.