A senior manager at MTR Corporation in Hong Kong was defrauded of HK$74 million (US$9.4 million) over two years by a scammer impersonating an HSBC UK employee. The victim was convinced to invest in green bonds, making 12 transfers to overseas accounts, including one at Barclays Bank PLC in the UK, between February 2024 and January 2026. Hong Kong police are investigating the case as obtaining property by deception, with no arrests made yet. AI
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