{"id":"44b5ca06-6e08-46ac-92a1-bd0db384b4e2","url":"https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/335895/Physiotherapist-loses-5m-in-pretty-assistant-scam","domain":"thestandard.com.hk","outlet":{"name":"Thestandard","country":"HK","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Physiotherapist loses $5m in 'pretty assistant' scam","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["1. A physiotherapist lost over HK$5 million in a Facebook investment scam.","2. The scam involved a 'pretty assistant' promoting fake investment opportunities.","3. Police received over 80 reports of cyber investment fraud recently.","4. Total losses from these scams exceeded HK$86 million.","5. The victim was lured by a WhatsApp conversation with a fake assistant.","6. He was persuaded to download a fraudulent app called 'SecuG Pro'.","7. The assistant pressured him for additional deposits, claiming it would help her targets.","8. Police warn against trusting high-return promises and downloading unknown apps."],"topics":["Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T10:58:31.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-06-29T11:58:15.993Z","story":null}