Increase in male love scam victims, many remain silent due to embarrassment

PETALING JAYA: While love scams predominantly target women, there is a growing number of male victims who frequently refuse to come forward due to emb...

: While love scams predominantly target women, there is a growing number of male victims who frequently refuse to come forward due to embarrassment, according to the police.The Star

Within the first two months of 2023, 122 cases led to RM3.44 million in losses, while the year as a whole recorded 935 reported cases with RM43.92 million swindled.74 yo M’sian teacher loses RM225k after falling for scammer pretending to be Lee Min-ho After impersonating entities like courier companies and Customs officials to deceive victims into making payments, these scammers vanish without a trace, leaving the “lover” behind.

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