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

Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam
South China Morning Post Tuesday 29 September 2026, 12:40 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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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 case was among at least 18 online romance scams reported in the past week, with total losses nearing HK$7.8 million, according to the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The 71-year-old retiree met a man on Facebook who claimed to work for a power company.

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 case was among at least 18 online romance scams reported in the past week, with total losses nearing HK$7.8 million, according to the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The 71-year-old retiree met a man on Facebook who claimed to work for a power company. The pair gradually... [Image text:] Anti-De 18222 MSTQIRAPP Check7 SCAN MIC#
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