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Hutang RM260,000 akibat ‘love scam’ punca kematian empat sekeluarga di Desa Parkcity

Suspek dikatakan menanggung kerugian dan hutang sehingga RM260,000 sementara isterinya dikatakan masih cuba menghubungi scammer tersebut dan suspek merasakan perbuatan itu melampau serta berasa malu kepada anak-anaknya

‘101 questions’ just to report: scam victims feel deterred from coming forward, says expert

Expert says last year only 0.45% of losses retrieved, driving victims to lose confidence in reporting on top of facing long and tedious processes, while victim says shame is also a factor

Actually relatable or merely manipulative? Beware of ‘upgraded’ love scam tactics

Crime prevention specialist Shamir Rajadurai says perps who engage in such scams have also done background research on their victims

Retired banker loses RM1.98 mil to ‘love scam’

It involved transferring money several times to multiple accounts to redeem a parcel

Single mother loses almost RM150,000 in love scam

The victim made 23 cash transactions to different accounts totalling RM148,200

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