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Chinese man changes locks on vacant flat, sells it to unsuspecting couple for US$103,000

South China Morning Post 26 June 2026 6h ago
Chinese man changes locks on vacant flat, sells it to unsuspecting couple for US$103,000
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A man in eastern China deceived long-time friends out of over 700,000 yuan (US$103,000) by changing the lock on a random vacant flat and posing as its owner to sell it to them. Sun, a Shanghai resident who previously owned two shops that went out of business, had a history of serving time for fraud, according to the mainland media outlet Xinmin Evening News. Following his release from prison in 20
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