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Hong Kong woman loses HK$21.5 million in cryptocurrency scam

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A 60-year-old woman in Hong Kong has been defrauded of over HK$21.5 million (US$2.7 million) through a cryptocurrency scam. She initially met a scammer posing as an investment expert on an online forum and was convinced to invest in a fake cryptocurrency platform. After transferring HK$19 million, an accomplice contacted her, falsely claiming her account was involved in money laundering and demanding an additional HK$1.2 million to resolve the issue. AI

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Hong Kong woman loses HK$21.5 million in cryptocurrency scam

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

    Hong Kong woman loses HK$21.5 million in cryptocurrency scam

    A 60-year-old Hong Kong woman has lost more than HK$21 million (US$2.7 million) in a cryptocurrency scam after a fraudster posing as an investment expert she met online duped her. The clerk reported the case to police on Saturday, saying she had befriended an individual claiming …

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