The victim received a message in late April from a woman posing as his neighbor, who initially claimed that a water leak had occurred in his unit.
Following an apology for the misdial, the two engaged in continuous communication, which culminated in the development of an online romance without any physical meetings.
In mid-May, the woman alleged that she had insider cryptocurrency tips from her job at the Singapore Exchange, using affectionate phrases like “You know I have fallen for you” to convince him to invest in various schemes.
Between May 23 and July 16, the victim transferred HK$3.27 million in 37 transactions to 34 bank accounts provided by the woman.
When ATM limits prevented further transactions, he attempted to withdraw HK$900,000 in person from the bank, prompting bank staff to alert the authorities.
The scam resulted in a loss of HK$3.27 million and nearly HK$1 million in debt for the victim
Source: The Standard
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kon ... le/307471/
