A 60-year-old woman in Hong Kong has reported a suspected cryptocurrency investment scam after being lured into transferring about HK$21.5 million to designated accounts, according to an Odaily newsflash citing HK01 NFT. The woman said she had earlier met a fraudster on an online platform who claimed to be an investment expert. She was then guided to invest in cryptocurrency through a fake website.
The reported transfers were made repeatedly between April 14 and September 22, totaling about HK$21.5 million. After the funds were sent, the platform allegedly asked her to pay a security deposit, claiming it was needed to prove that the investment account had not been used for money laundering.
Police have initially classified the case as obtaining property by deception. The fourth team of the Sau Mau Ping police district criminal investigation unit is handling the case. No arrests have been made so far.
A 60-year-old woman in Hong Kong reported a suspected cryptocurrency investment scam after she was allegedly tricked into sending about HK$21.5 million to designated investment accounts.
According to an Odaily newsflash citing HK01 NFT, the woman said she had earlier met a fraudster on an online platform who claimed to be an investment expert. She was later induced to invest in cryptocurrency through a fake website.
Between April 14 and September 22, she made multiple transfers to the specified accounts, with the total reaching about HK$21.5 million. The platform later asked her to pay a security deposit, saying it was needed to prove that the investment account had not been used for money laundering.
Police have initially classified the case as obtaining property by deception. The fourth team of the Sau Mau Ping district criminal investigation unit is following up. No arrests have been made so far.
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