CRIMEAug 5 · 12:01 UTCSCMP CHINADanny Mok

Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam

A 67-year-old Hong Kong woman was arrested for scamming two landlords out of HK$4.3 million through a virtual currency investment scheme. She posed as a prospective tenant to gain their trust before persuading them to join a fraudulent high-return investment.

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