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HOUNAX Scam: $19.83M Reported Loss

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Incident Overview

Virtual Asset Platform HOUNAX Investigated for Fraud. On November 1, HOUNAX was placed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on a warning list of "Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms," which is designed to alert investors to risks. On November 29, Hong Kong police reported that 158 Hong Kong investors had been lured by the unlicensed platform HOUNAX and lost approximately HK$155 million ($19.83 million).

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.panewslab.com/zh/articledetails/qv9fuyz9.html (opens in a new tab)

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