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Fake news: hoax Post article claims to reveal Stephen Chow’s moneymaking secret, in second mimic incident in two weeks
- A fictitious article made to look like a South China Morning Post news story has circulated on social media, promoting an online trading tool
- Sham article is almost identical to one debunked two weeks ago, featuring Hong Kong movie star Donnie Yen and US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
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For at least the second time in two weeks, a fictitious article with the appearance of a South China Morning Post news story has circulated on social media, aiming to promote an online financial trading tool.
The fake article, hosted on a website not associated with the Post, features excerpts of a fictitious interview with renowned Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Stephen Chow Sing-chi by state broadcaster CCTV.
The article is almost identical in form to a previous scam article debunked by the Post two weeks ago, where Hong Kong movie star Donnie Yen promoted financial investment apps in an interview with the US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
Using the Post’s logo, design and a real business reporter’s byline, the latest fake article claims that Chow referred to the online trading app during a live CCTV broadcast where he “accidentally revealed his secret” to making a fortune.
In both cases, the SCMP published no such story, and the reports are categorically fake, the Post said.
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