A retired woman in Hong Kong was defrauded of nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) through an online romance scam. The scammer, who she met on Facebook and posed as a power company employee, gained her trust over time and convinced her to invest in a fake scheme. This incident is part of a larger trend, with at least 18 similar romance scams reported in Hong Kong in the past week, resulting in total losses approaching HK$7.8 million. AI
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