A 56-year-old man lost more than HK$8 million after an online romance that began with an unsolicited message on a dating app, Hong Kong police said in a post on CyberDefender.
Police said the man received a message from someone claiming to be a dancer. They later became online partners, and the person asked him for money on several pretexts, including votes to boost a dance contestant’s popularity.
After the other person lost contact with him, he realised he had been scammed and sought police help.
Police advised people to discuss money transfers with family or a trusted friend before sending money.