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Hong Kong student arrested in HK$3m scam, claims she was also a victim

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A 19-year-old university student in Hong Kong has been arrested for allegedly swindling over HK$3 million from a man. The student claims she was also a victim of scammers who manipulated her into carrying out the fraudulent transaction by falsely accusing her of money laundering and demanding she follow their instructions to prove her innocence. Police are investigating whether the student profited from or lost money in her own dealings with the scammers. AI

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Hong Kong student arrested in HK$3m scam, claims she was also a victim

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · Jess Ma ·

    Hong Kong student arrested over HK$3m scam deceived by same swindlers

    Hong Kong police have arrested a 19-year-old university student accused of swindling more than HK$3 million from a man after apparently being hoodwinked by scammers herself. Inspector Wu Kwan-yu of Tseung Kwan O police district’s intelligence section said on Wednesday that office…

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