{
  "id": 14647350,
  "title": "Security chief Chris Tang receives scam call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/security-chief-chris-tang-receives-scam-call",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:43:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874061-20261015.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security chief Chris Tang received a scam call on Thursday, according to the Secretary for Security. The caller impersonated a Security Bureau officer and demanded Tang's presence on the 10th floor of the government headquarters for identity verification. The caller alleged that Tang had violated mainland laws. Tang challenged the caller to find him in his own office and invited them to come and locate him. Tang assured the public that the Security Bureau would never call citizens to assist with investigations or request money transfers, stating that such calls are typically attempts to extract personal data or demand payments.",
  "summary": "Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Thursday he received a scam call from someone posing as a Security Bureau officer, and that he challenged the caller to find him in his own office. In a video posted on social media, Tang said the caller told him he had \"violated mainland laws\" and ordered him to report to the 10th floor of the government headquarters for identity verification. The…",
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        "title": "Security chief Chris Tang receives scam call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/security-chief-chris-tang-receives-scam-call-14648213",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:43:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}