
Krypto-Betrug in Hongkong: Rentner verliert 6,6 Millionen HK$ durch mehrstufigen Betrug
Hong Kong Crypto Scam: Retiree Loses HK$6.6 Million in Multi-Stage Fraud

Krypto-Betrug in Hongkong: Rentner verliert 6,6 Millionen HK$ durch mehrstufigen Betrug
Hong Kong Crypto Scam: Retiree Loses HK$6.6 Million in Multi-Stage Fraud
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Greed is the undoing of so many. Forgoing basic common sense for the chance at hoarding more. And yet somehow the more money you have, generally the more greedy you become.
I’ve listened to a year’s worth of „The Perfect Scam“ crypto scam episodes, and and none of their victims were this dumb.
The guy was contacted 3 times by random WhatsApp messages for different services and got scammed each time. He was already working with the police the 1st time. Instead of sticking with the police, he ends up trusting a fake crypto recovery service, and losing far more money. And then he falls for another crypto recovery service also from a random WhatsApp message.
You’ve got to be in the bottom of the bottom of barrel to fall for the same method 3 times even after working with the police.
tldr; A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost HK$6.6 million in a multi-stage cryptocurrency scam between September 2025 and March 2026. The fraud began with an unsolicited WhatsApp message from a fake investment expert promising high returns. After losing initial funds, the victim fell for two additional recovery scams, transferring more money in hopes of recouping losses. Authorities warn against recovery frauds, emphasizing that legitimate entities do not promise to recover stolen funds.
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