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Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.7 million in phone scam

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A 66-year-old woman in Hong Kong was defrauded of HK$2.7 million (approximately US$344,158) through a phone scam. The scammer impersonated an authority figure, claiming her bank account was involved in money laundering and instructing her to transfer funds for an investigation. The victim made two transfers before realizing she had been deceived and reporting the incident to the police. AI

RANK_REASON This is a report of a common phone scam targeting an individual, not a significant industry event or development.

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Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.7 million in phone scam

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

    Hong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scam

    A 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had…

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