Sai Kung woman scammed by online 'lover' loses $150,000

All of her savings are gone, even she has sold her jewelry to help the man who promised her love – but actually only wanted her money. For years, a Mönchengladbach widow has put all the levers in motion so that the fraudster can be caught. For this she is (almost) all means right.

Sai Kung woman scammed by online 'lover' loses $150,000

A Sai Kung woman, middle-aged, has become the victim of a romance scammer. Beryl, who lives in a village we won’t name so she can’t be identified, lost $150,000.HSBC says romance scams are so common it devotes a website to warnings for the gullible. Typical messages from scammers:“You and I are one and the same: we both know what a broken heart feels like. I’m so lucky to have found you.” “I miss you. What have you been up to this past week?” Th…