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 received the call earlier this month from a suspected scammer. He claimed her bank account, the one she used to buy…
A 66-year-old woman living in Sau Mau Ping lost HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam. According to the South China Morning Post, a caller contacted the woman earlier this month claiming her bank account had been involved in money laundering. The woman reported the incident to police at approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday.
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