Elderly woman defrauded millions in online investment scam

An elderly woman has fallen victim to an online investment scam and subsequently reported a loss of approximately MOP2.46 million to the authorities. The Judiciary Police revealed that the victim met an individual online who claimed to be a data analyst for a Hong Kong-based financial management company. This individual falsely assured the victim that they could generate profits through foreign exchange investments. The victim proceeded to download a mobile application and invested HKD60,000 as instructed. Initially, the account reflected profits, but the victim was then informed that she needed to recharge the account in order to make a withdrawal. Consequently, she wired approximately MOP2.4 million to the designated account