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MTR Corp manager loses HK$74m in HSBC UK impersonation scam

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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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MTR Corp manager loses HK$74m in HSBC UK impersonation scam

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    MTR Corp senior manager conned out of HK$74m by fraudster posing as HSBC UK staff

    A senior manager at the MTR Corporation has been conned out of HK$74 million (US$9.4 million) in a two year-long scam by a fraudster posing as an employee of HSBC UK, who lured the victim into investing in green bonds. Police said they had received a report from a 59-year-old man…

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