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

Hong Kong police have arrested a 67-year-old woman who posed as a prospective tenant to swindle two property owners out of HK$4.3 million (US$510,008) in a virtual currency investment scam. Investigators from the Western district crime squad said on Wednesday that the suspect had contacted two victims — who were separa

The police said the woman contacted the number on May 25 and spoke to an unidentified person, who, after learning about her financial hardships, claimed that his employer based in Dubai would provide her with free rice and transfer ₹8 lakh to her bank account. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 52-year-old dome

According to the police, the victim was initially added to a group by fraudsters posing as representatives of a digital marketing company.