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China grandma drains life savings on US$450,000 beauty fraud before daughter discovers it

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A 75-year-old woman in Shanghai, China, completely depleted her retirement savings by spending three million yuan, equivalent to approximately US$450,000, on treatments at a local beauty salon. The financial drain went unnoticed until her daughter recently uncovered the situation.

Following the discovery, the elderly woman's daughter sought assistance from a Shanghai television station to address the matter. The incident highlights significant financial exploitation targeting elderly consumers within the commercial beauty sector.

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