Hong Kong woman, 81, loses HK$5 million to romance scammer posing as PLA officer

Hong Kong woman, 81, loses HK$5 million to romance scammer posing as PLA officer

More than 40 online romance scams reported in past 10 days, with total losses nearing HK$40 million.

Elderly Hong Kong woman duped out of HK$5 million by fake PLA 'lover' as online romance scams skyrocket

HONG KONG: She thought she had found companionship in her twilight years — someone who listened, who cared, who sent her sweet messages that lit up her lonely days. However, what felt like love turned out to be a carefully spun lie. An 81-year-old woman living alone in Hong Kong has lost more than HK$5 […]