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Hong Kong woman arrested for HK$4.3m crypto investment scam targeting landlords

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A 67-year-old woman in Hong Kong has been arrested for defrauding two landlords of HK$4.3 million (US$510,008) through a cryptocurrency investment scam. She posed as a tenant to gain their trust, then convinced them to invest in a fraudulent scheme. The scam involved a legitimate cryptocurrency app that was manipulated with fake links, leading to the theft of the victims' funds from their e-wallets. AI

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Hong Kong woman arrested for HK$4.3m crypto investment scam targeting landlords

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam

    Hong Kong police have arrested a 67-year-old woman who posed as a prospective tenant to swindle two property owners out of HK$4.3 million (US$510,008) in a virtual currency investment scam. Investigators from the Western district crime squad said on Wednesday that the suspect had…

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