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Hong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scam

South China Morning Post ·

A 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had received the call…

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