Lured by ‘profits’ from crypto investment, 63-year-old gives scammers over RM882,000


The man made several transfers to different bank accounts, which were noticed by HSBC Bank and brought to the attention of the Anti-Scam Centre. — GAVIN FOO/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Tempted by the promise of easy money from a cryptocurrency investment scheme, a 63-year-old man was convinced by a woman who added him on Facebook to part with more than S$250,000 (RM882,501).

He made several transfers to different bank accounts, which were noticed by HSBC Bank and brought to the attention of the Anti-Scam Centre on Feb 15.

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