The victim is among nearly 20 people who lost HK$10mil in online romance scams over past two weeks. — SCMP
Nearly 20 Hongkongers have lost HK$10mil (RM5.37mil or US$1.3mil) to online romance scams over the past two weeks, with 40% of the victims above the age of 60, according to police.
The force said on Wednesday that one of the cases involved a 70-year-old man who was conned out of more than HK$3mil (RM1.61mil) in life savings and was also left with an additional HK$1mil (RM537,435) debt.
