SCMP reports bogus site for fake crypto news featuring Hong Kong billionaire

The South China Morning Post has reported to the police that an impersonated website posted a fake news report about billionaire Li Ka-shing offering cryptocurrency investment advice during a TV news interview.
A spokesman for the Post said: “We are aware of the situation and have reported it to the police.”
The spokesman also advised readers to “stay vigilant to avoid scams or phishing sites”, and that they should visit the paper’s official website at for news.
The fake news on the rouge website showed a publishing date of April 17.
Along with presumably doctored screenshots, the fake news article claimed that Li “drops bombshell” by saying that he had made “millions from crypto auto-trading” during a TVB interview.
The website interface resembled the online version of the Post. There was no such report on SCMP on April 17.
A review of the TVB news reports on the same day also found no such report.
TVB said on Thursday that it had reported to police. The TV station also called on the public to remain vigilant and verify information from unknown sources.
The Post has approached the Hong Kong police for further comment.