Hong Kong police arrested a 47-year-old man and dismantled what they described as a 'fraud phone operation center' in Kwun Tong and Hung Hom industrial buildings on Tuesday, where over 60 phone cards were found to be used in phishing scams. The operation, known as a 'cat pool,' was found to be operating and communicating with more than 60 activated phone cards at the moment of the raid. The victim of one of the recent phishing scams mentioned by police lost more than 90,000 Hong Kong dollars, prompting the investigation. The man was identified through intelligence analysis as suspected of obtaining a large number of phone top-ups starting from September. Following a deep investigation, police found that the two units in industrial buildings were likely being used as bases for fraudulent phone operations. During the raid, authorities confiscated two 'cat pool' devices, nearly 60 phone cards, a laptop, and a mobile phone. One of the phone numbers involved in the raid was linked to a recent case of a customer service impersonation scam, where the victim suffered a loss of over 90,000 Hong Kong dollars. The suspect is currently under police custody, and more arrests are possible. Hong Kong has seen a significant rise in phone fraud cases, with over 3,900 recorded in August and September alone, with 80% involving customer service impersonation. Police caution the public against selling or transferring registered phone cards, emphasizing the criminal responsibility that comes with such actions if the cards are misused.