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South China Morning Post on 2023-10-20 12:11

Elderly Hong Kong man loses HK$11.4 million after WhatsApp message leads to bogus investment platform

Victim coaxed by WhatsApp message into transferring HK$9.13 million into local bank accounts for ‘investing’ and paying HK$2.27 million in ...

Warton Li

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