Hongkonger conned out of HK$2 million trying to recover HK$5,000 lost in scam

Hongkonger conned out of HK$2 million trying to recover HK$5,000 lost in scam

Fraudster claimed to know ‘team’ that could help recover funds lost in scams, but told victim she had to pay a deposit first, police say.

Woman, 37, falls for secondary scam in a bid to recover lost funds, suffers loss of $2m

A 37-year-old woman recently fell victim to an online shopping scam, which escalated into a significant financial loss of nearly HK$2 million after she fell for another scam that claimed to help her recover her money. Initially deceived by a fraudulent online purchase, the woman encountered another alleged victim on Telegram, who claimed to have successfully recovered their losses through a mysterious "team." This individual convinced her to pay…