JOHOR BARU, July 18 — A woman here was cheated of over RM142,000 after she fell victim to a love scam by a person she met online about four months ago. The victim, who is in her...
JOHOR BARU, July 18 — A woman here was cheated of over RM142,000 after she fell victim to a love scam by a person she met online about four months ago.
He said the suspect, who was supposedly abroad, initially contacted the victim through Facebook Messenger before moving to the WhatsApp application where their relationship grew closer. “Additionally, the suspect also claimed that he needed to make a payment to the World Bank before being allowed to withdrawal US$5.5 million that was owed to him.
“The victim later realised she had been cheated after another woman contacted and informed her that she was also a victim through the same modus operandi.The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
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