Hong Kong Retiree Loses HK$6.6 million to Cryptocurrency Scam in Three Back-to-Back Frauds

TLDR: A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost HK$6.6 million to three separate cryptocurrency scams in six months. Each scammer posed as a virtual currency expert on WhatsApp and vanished after receiving the transferred funds. Hong Kong police warn that anyone offering to recover scam losses is likely running a follow-up fraud. Police advise the public [...]

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