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Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scamHK

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Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam

A retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme. Police said the cas…

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A retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme. Police said the cas…

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