PHOTO: Screengrab/DouyinOne woman in China reportedly invested four million yuan into a bitcoin project after being smitten by her online "boyfriend".received multiple warnings from the policeIn a video shared by the Chinese news outlet, the woman, surnamed Yuan, said that a "handsome and rich" man promised that she would make a fortune by investing in bitcoin.
Over a period of four months from last November to March, Yuan reportedly transferred the money after borrowing from the bank by using her home as collateral. The police were later alerted of unusual activity in her bank account, and tried to warn the woman that she could be a victim of a love scam."The life pressure you gave me is bigger than that of being scammed," she said in her ninth meeting with the cops on Jan 9.when another woman on social media warned about her "boyfriend", according to China Focus.
Breaking down in tears, Yuan told the cops during her 12th meeting with them on March 9: "I don't believe it, he will marry me." Speaking to the media, a police officer from the anti-scam team said that the woman's repeated denials were because she had invested so much money and emotions into the "relationship".