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Hong Kong architect cheated out of HK$24.5 million in cryptocurrency investment scam
- Woman, 44, fell victim to fraud when swindler impersonating a male architect in Taiwan befriended her through WhatsApp
- Between last June and January this year, she transferred HK$24.5 million into designated bank accounts in 65 transactions, source says
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A Hong Kong architect has become the latest victim of a cryptocurrency investment scam after being duped out of more than HK$24 million (US$3.1 million), sources have revealed.
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The deception case came to light when the 44-year-old woman, who lives in Tai Po, made a report to police on Tuesday.
She fell victim to the investment fraud in June last year when a swindler impersonating a male architect in Taiwan befriended her through WhatsApp. Police said the scammer also claimed he was an investment expert.
A source familiar with the case on Wednesday said the victim was lured into setting up an account on a bogus trading website to invest in the digital coin Tether.
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