A Hong Kong man in his 70s lost nearly HK$18 million in a crypto scam. He saw a YouTube ad, joined a WhatsApp group, and followed instructions to buy crypto. From August to October, he sent over HK$18 million in USDT and ETH to wallets. After one withdrawal, further requests were refused.
据东网报道，香港执法部门披露，一名七旬男子今年 6 月在 YouTube 看到投资广告并留下联系方式，随后被一名自称投资顾问的人拉入 WhatsApp 群组，并按群内一名自称投资助理的人员指示购买虚拟货币。两个月后，对方以更高回报为由向其推荐虚假投资平台。8 月至 10 月期间，该男子多次向对方指定的钱包转入价值逾 1,800 万港元的 USDT 和 ETH。他一度提取约 80 万港元等值的 USDT，但后续提款遭拒，最终损失近 1,800 万港元。