Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post12:01first to report
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 separately advertising a flat and a parking space for rent — and offered to pay in advance to win their trust. She then persuaded them to join a supposed high-return investment...
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post14:41
A woman in Hong Kong who owned multiple properties has lost HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) after being scammed by a fraudster posing as a prospective tenant. The police force revealed on Friday that the 64-year-old retiree, whose properties consisted of residential, commercial and parking spaces, was contacted via WhatsApp by a scammer in May in response to a rental listing she posted on Facebook. Police said that while no tenancy agreement was signed, the con artist struck up a friendship...