“Their relationship became more intimate as the suspect promised to marry her in the near future. “The woman did not suspect anything amiss and made several transfers totalling about US$815,331, which was equivalent to RM3.38mil. ACP Noorzainy advised the public not to be easily duped by online love scam syndicates, especially through social media platforms. Meanwhile, Consumers Asso­cia­tion of Penang education officer N.V. Subbarow, when contacted, said the online love scams have been going on for quite some time. “Most of the victims are women, especially single mothers who do not have support from their family.

Source: The Star June 09, 2019 00:11 UTC