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MTR Corp senior manager conned out of HK$74m by fraudster posing as HSBC UK staff
South China Morning Post
A senior manager at Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation was allegedly conned out of HK$74 million (US$9.4 million) in a two-year-long scam by a fraudster posing as an employee of HSBC UK who lured the victim into investing in green bonds. Police said on Friday they had received a report from a 59-year-old man who claimed he had been scammed. The case has been classified as obtaining property by deception, and no arrests have been made. “The victim said he received a phone call from a...
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