半年24學生遭網友性侵受害者最細9歲 警方：網遊武器誘影私密照
出版：2023-08-28 00:01 更新：2023-08-28 00:01
不少青少年會透過手機結識網友，警方今年上半年接獲24宗學生遭網友性侵案件，年紀最輕僅9歲。警方一項調查發現，網絡遊戲中充斥網絡詐騙、性誘識、網絡安全風險、洩露個人資料及網絡欺凌等陷阱，當中不良分子會以遊戲武器及金錢作交換條件，誘騙學生單獨見面、趁家人不在家上門、甚至要求以「情侶」相稱，談性說愛，迫使學生自拍私密照。
警方分析今年上半年數字，受害人為學生的案件中，網上購物騙案有674宗，佔整體14%，裸聊勒索案有168宗佔兩成，援交騙案有249宗佔兩成二，涉網上交友的性侵案有24宗，年紀最輕僅9歲。
要求成為「情侶」談及性話題
網絡安全及科技罪案調查科今年3至4月向1805名小一至中六學生發問卷調查，發現1091名學生有玩網絡遊戲習慣，中一至中三學生花最多時間打機，成為相對容易曝露風險的組別。
有玩網絡遊戲學生中，294人曾遇陌生人主動聊天，他們會以遊戲道具、武器、金錢等作為交換條件，有16人曾被要求提供個人資料或拍照，有15人被要求單獨出外見面或趁家人不在家時上門「探望」，有31人被要求視像或外出見面，有18人被要求成為「情侶」或談及性話題，當中4人更被要求自拍私密照。
「給家長的信」講解青年暑期可能面對高危陷阱
網絡安全及科技罪案調查科網絡安全組警司陳純青表示，警方會利用不同的平台去宣傳及教育青少年，提高數碼素養及對抗網絡風險的韌性，當中包括與教育局共同舉辦針對最新網絡陷阱的教師培訓，警方亦於今年6月推出「給家長的信」，以真實案例講解青少年和兒童在暑期可能面對的高危網絡陷阱。警務處網罪科給家長的信 五招提防子女誤墮暑期高危網上陷阱警方最新推出網上情景遊戲「守網歷險」，模擬網上世界玩家會遇到的不同陷阱，讓玩家親歷其境，避過每一個陷阱。
推「守網歷險」網上遊戲 避過每一個陷阱
網絡安全及科技罪案調查科網絡安全組高級督察陳智穎指出，警方最新推出網上情景遊戲「守網歷險」，模擬網上世界玩家會遇到的不同陷阱，讓玩家親歷其境，避過每一個陷阱。警方亦會連同澳門警察局舉辦「大灣區青少年人工智慧及網絡安全挑戰賽」比賽，提升青少年的數碼素養和網絡安全意識，表現優異者可參加廣州3日2夜網絡安全交流團。
涉青少年網上交友性侵 半年24宗 事主最小9歲
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【明報專訊】警方今年上半年錄得24宗涉及青少年網上交友的性侵案，最年輕受害者為9歲女學生，前年經交友應用程式認識男疑犯，疑犯涉嫌把她帶回家強姦，至今年初女童因另一宗虐兒案協助警方調查期間才揭發案件，疑犯已被捕並等候審訊。警方今年推出多項措施包括網上情境遊戲，加強青少年避開網絡陷阱的宣傳教育。
針對青少年相關網絡罪案，今年上半年有168宗裸聊勒索案，佔整體同類案件約兩成(見表)。最年輕受害者為11歲男童，在交友程式認識自稱是女子的疑犯，兩人隨後在即時通訊軟件聊天；疑犯誘使男童下載假冒視像聊天的軟件，偷取其手機通訊錄資料，與男童裸聊並拍攝過程，再向其母勒索1萬元，男童母親未有付款，並向警方舉報。
上半年與青少年相關援交騙案有249宗。其中一名13歲男童在交友程式認識聲稱是女子的疑犯，疑犯稱提供援交服務，要求先支付1000元「保證金」，男童購入禮品卡並傳送「啟動碼」；疑犯再要求支付更高幣值「保證金」，男童疑受騙告知母親。
網罪科網絡安全組警司陳純青認為，網絡罪行具隱蔽性和跨地域性，加上追查資金流向為執法帶來挑戰，警方會按騙案形式變化，與不同持份者加強打擊。
警推「守網歷險」遊戲教避網絡陷阱
警方今年3至4月訪問1805名小一至中六生，27%稱曾遇陌生人主動聊天，其中4人稱被要求拍攝個人私密部位照片，包括兩名初中女生。警方今年推出網上情境遊戲「守網歷險」，期望以青少年「受落程度較高」方式傳遞網絡安全信息；6月起推出《給家長的信》協助家長提醒子女。
沙田區家長教師會聯會會長梁福厚稱，近年有人在通訊軟件以故事情境開展對話，例如有陌生人問自己是否誤泊其車位，「慶幸我住村屋，知道不會泊了別人車位」，又指不少人會立即刪除信息，惟他會藉此教孩子如何處理。香港直資學校議會主席陳狄安稱，最重要提醒青少年便宜莫貪；面對陌生人聯絡亦不要驚慌，舉例有陌生人稱家人有事或冒認入境處稱禁止其出境，應先了解情况才行動。
Hong Kong police warn students made up fifth of online blackmail cases involving naked photos in first half of year, with youngest victim being 11 years old
- Police report 24 cases of sexual abuse in first six months of year involved victims under 16 who met perpetrators online
- Youngest victim of blackmail met ‘woman’ online who persuaded him to download ‘video chat’ app that turned out to be malware, force reveals
Published: 7:00am, 28 Aug, 2023
Students made up a fifth of the victims of online blackmail cases involving naked photos in the first half of the year, including an 11-year-old boy who was lured into downloading an app that implanted malware on his smartphone, Hong Kong police revealed.
The force said it wanted to raise awareness among young people to guard them against predators as 24 cases of sexual abuse in the first six months of the year involved victims under the age of 16 who had met the perpetrators online.
From January to June, police handled 833 cases of blackmail involving naked photos, 168 of which included students, Superintendent Chan Shun-ching from the cybersecurity division told a press briefing.
The youngest victim was an 11-year-old boy who met a “woman” on a dating app. As the two exchanged texts, the boy was persuaded to download a “video chat” app that turned out to be malware that ended up extracting his mother’s contact information from his phone.
Scammers took naked pictures and videos of the boy during the video chats, before sending the content to his mother and demanding she pay HK$10,000 (US$1,275) or else the footage would be made public.
Police have not been able to track down the perpetrators since the case was first reported in May. The investigation is still ongoing.
“Internet scams are often concealed and cross-border in nature with a money flow that poses a lot of challenges to investigators,” said Chan, adding that officers had to constantly evolve their strategies to tackle fraudsters’ ever-changing tactics.
The 24 cases also included a girl who was found to have had sex with a man in 2021 when she was nine years old after meeting him on a dating app. The man had videotaped the encounter at his home, according to police.
Chan said the case came to light earlier this year, when police were investigating a separate allegation of physical abuse suffered by the girl. The suspect has since been arrested and is being held in custody pending trial.
The superintendent said that while teachers and parents should be conscious of the threats children might face, the most important factor was raising awareness among teenagers about potential predators on online dating apps and mobile game chat rooms. Young people should also hone their ability to verify information presented to them, he added.
“The key is really for teenagers to raise their guard against strangers online, and to raise awareness about how they can protect themselves and their privacy,” Chan said.
The risks of online game chat rooms were outlined in an in-person questionnaire survey police conducted from March to April this year that involved 1,805 primary and secondary school pupils.
Some 1,091 students said they played online games regularly, while 294 reported they had been approached by strangers in the chat rooms. Fifty-one said they had been offered free game items or even cash, while 31 had been invited to video or in-person meetings. Four received requests for photos of private body parts.
Superintendent Chan noted that while the poll showed fewer male students felt they were targeted by predators than their female counterparts, younger boys were more willing to share personal information with strangers in online chat rooms “because they were carefree or saw the other side as a friend”.
As fraudsters often quickly adopt new tactics to capture victims’ attention, the force had been providing schools with quarterly updates to ensure teachers could inform pupils about the latest patterns in online scams, Chan said.
Dion Chen, chairman of the Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, pointed to a pressing need to educate students and the community about online risks.
“Young people went online more frequently during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to more exposure to online scams,” he said. “We won’t see this trend decrease in the future as we’re dealing with the internet in every matter”.
The cybersecurity division said it was aiming to raise awareness of the issue through an online simulation game and a cybersecurity solution design competition that was open to all students in Hong Kong, Macau and nearby cities in Guangdong province.
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