A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was scammed out of R456 million by fake Chinese law enforcement Apr 21, 2021, 09:05 PM
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The scammers posed as Chinese fraud investigators who said they needed her to transfer her money.
A 19-year-old has been charged with fraud in the scheme.
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was defrauded out of HK$250 million – the equivalent of R456 million – by phone scammers posing as Chinese officials in what appears to be the city s largest recorded phone scam, police said.
Police said on Tuesday that a 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with fraud in the scheme, according to AFP.
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was scammed out of R456 million by fake Chinese law enforcement
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