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Hong Kong man loses HK$2.8 million in investment scam, among 50 cases in past week

South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
by Leopold Chen
Aug 26, 2026 · 11:59 AM
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Hong Kong man loses HK$2.8 million in investment scam, among 50 cases in past week
A Hong Kong man has lost over HK$2.8 million (US$357,000) in an online investment scam in which fraudsters claiming to be employees of electricity companies duped him into investing in a “recyclable waste project”. Police also said on Wednesday that the force had recorded 50 investment scams in…
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