Physiotherapist loses $5m in 'pretty assistant' scam
Who / What / Where / When
Who
What
- 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.
Where
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (outlet HQ)
topics: Cybersecurity · language: eng
topics: Cybersecurity · language: eng
When
published 29 Jun, 10:58Z
ingested 29 Jun, 11:58Z
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https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/335895/Physiotherapist-loses-5m-in-pretty-assistant-scam
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