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Over 20 Online Compensated Dating Scam Cases in a Week; Teen Loses HKD230,000 After Paying "Deposit" via Threads
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Police's "CyberDefender" social media platform announced that in the past week, officers received more than 20 reports of online compensated dating scams, involving over HKD820,000 in total, with an average loss of more than HKD30,000 per case. Recently, a teenager came across a post on social media platform Threads stating "So bored, looking for a date and sponsorship." Acting on impulse, the teen left a comment and subsequently fell victim to a compensated dating scam. The fraudster then lured the victim to continue the conversation on WhatsApp, claiming that a HKD30,000 "deposit" was required before arranging a meeting. After the victim transferred the money, the scammer cited reasons such as "the designated girl is unavailable" and "rescheduling is required," repeatedly demanding additional payments. When the victim became suspicious, the fraudster reassured them that a full refund would be made later, inducing further transfers to different bank accounts. The victim only realized the scam after discussing the matter with family members, by which time total losses had exceeded HKD230,000. Police reminded the public: Do not participate in any illegal activities; Scammers often use stolen online photos to impersonate young women; Requests for deposits, prepaid cards, gift cards or virtual currencies are scams. (da/u) This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. Auto-translated by AI AASTOCKS Financial News |
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