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How Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scams

How Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scams
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For more than a month, Aaron* thought he and his wife were learning how to trade stocks. Only later would they realise the lessons were part of the trap. The Singaporean business owner had found a group of self-styled investment experts on Facebook, claiming to offer foolproof tips and guaranteed returns.

For more than a month, Aaron* thought he and his wife were learning how to trade stocks. Only later would they realise the lessons were part of the trap. The Singaporean business owner had found a group of self-styled investment experts on Facebook, claiming to offer foolproof tips and guaranteed returns. Soon, he and his wife, who were dabbling in stocks for the first time, were spending about two hours every other day in a WhatsApp group chat with dozens of other participants, taking lessons... [Image text:] mane samate BID6.7749 1 CHINA RES POWE HKL33506.88 1600857PETROC HKEX +OP .7 A,45 0.570 A19.3% 0.131 10.0 0.570 A7.53 20.080 417.2% 0.A75 415.095 16,92 0.050 415.50 0.77013.2 4.0101 0.98012 583.86 XINYIG HSCEI8082.79 00883
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