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South China Morning Post on 2020-10-31 05:00

Romance and cryptocurrency: lovelorn Hongkongers taken for tens of millions by new hybrid scam, police sources say

Luring their targets into bogus investments is allowing international love scammers to take more than ever from each victim, force insiders say.

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