Hong Kong woman loses HK$7.7 million in cryptocurrency after falling for AI-powered quantitative trading scam

According to Hong Kong 01, a woman met a fraudster on Telegram who claimed to be an “investment expert.” The scammer lured her with promises of stable high returns using “quantitative trading” and “AI algorithms.” Believing the claims, the victim transferred approximately HK$7.7 million worth of USDT and ETH from her e-wallet to wallets designated by the fraudster in 17 separate transactions. When she attempted to withdraw funds, the scammer delayed and refused her requests with various excuses—only then did she realize she had been defrauded. Police warned that “high returns + low risk + low entry barrier” constitutes a 100% fraudulent “impossible triangle,” and urged the public to verify the authenticity of any investment platform before committing funds.