
2 arrested in Hong Kong after man, 79, allegedly swindled out of HK$2.6 million
Hong Kong police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of defrauding a 79-year-old retiree out of HK$2.6 million (US$334,400) and laundering the funds. One of the brothers, a 29-year-old bank officer surnamed Li, allegedly convinced the elderly man in 2023 that he could set up an internet banking account for investment purposes, police said on…