A 60-year-old woman has reported losing about HK$21.5 million after being approached online by someone claiming to be an investment expert. She told police that a platform directed her towards cryptocurrency investment and demanded a deposit, claiming it was needed to prove that her account was not being used for money laundering.
According to her report, she made multiple transfers to a designated investment account between April 14 and September 22. She later suspected that she had been deceived and reported the matter to police on October 3.
Police classified the case as obtaining property by deception and began an investigation. No one had been arrested.