Hongkonger scammed out of HK$4 million trying to sell HK$100 rug on Carousell

A Hong Kong resident has lost more than HK$4 million (US$512,148) to scammers after trying to sell a rug for HK$100 on online marketplace Carousell, according to police. The force also said on Monday that more than 110 cases of online shopping scams linked to the trading platform took place between January 24 and 30, with the total amount of money involved exceeding HK$10 million. The victim who listed the rug for sale on Carousell for HK$100 was contacted by a scammer posing as an interested...


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