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South China Morning Post on 2023-10-04 07:33

Elderly Singapore man pays US$51,000 for imaginary Peking duck as scammers steal his life savings

The 74-year-old said he was attracted by a deal on Facebook offering 1.5kg of Peking duck for the equivalent of US$17.30. It ended up costing him ...

Shin Min

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