84-year-old Hong Kong businessman lured into investing in virtual currency, losses exceed 10 million HKD
According to CoinDesk, on April 28, the web3 Radar public account reported that Hong Kong police stated that in the past week, they received nearly a hundred investment fraud cases, with total losses exceeding 90 million HKD (Hong Kong dollars, the same below). The largest loss victim is an 84-year-old male businessman who was lured into investing in virtual currency through a WeChat acquaintance who claimed to be the CEO of a data company, transferring nearly 10 million HKD to the fraudster's account in 14 installments, ultimately losing contact with the other party.
In addition, a 43-year-old female clerk met a so-called investment expert through Telegram, who lured her into buying Hong Kong stock index futures on a fake investment platform. Within two weeks, she transferred a total of over 2.8 million HKD to the fraudster's account in 17 installments. In the end, she not only lost all her savings but also incurred a debt of 1 million HKD.
The police remind citizens that fraudsters usually post messages on online social platforms, discussion forums, or messaging apps, enticing people with low-risk, high-return investments to participate in investing, often leading to investments that are either non-existent or full of traps.
