A middle-aged local man has fallen victim to an online investment scam, losing 855,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.
According to Cheong, the victim received a WhatsApp message in April from an unknown person who added him to an investment group. This person introduced him to an investment website, claiming that daily returns could reach 3 to 5 percent. Following the scammer’s instructions, the victim visited the website and set up an account there. Between April 14 and May 26, the victim made multiple transfers from his Hong Kong bank account to several accounts provided by the scammer, totalling 855,000 patacas.
However, on June 12 when he tried to withdraw the funds from his account, the scammer used various excuses to delay the procedure. Realising finally that he had been scammed, the victim reported the case to the police on Sunday.
