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18 days ago
Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 12:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2. 9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme.
South China Morning Post AsiaRead at South China Morning Post Asia
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Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam
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