When you thought it was true love, but it turned out to be a scam! A 60-year-old female manager of a Malaysian company met her "lover" online and, at his instigation, lent him money to participate in an oil investment project. As a result, she was defrauded of RM1.3 million!
According to Sin Chew Daily, the woman had earlier met a male netizen on Facebook who claimed to be from Singapore and currently living in the UK. He also said that he would come to Malaysia to launch an oil development project in the near future.
In response, the male netizen asked the woman to lend him money for investment and promised to return it as soon as possible. At that time, the woman was deeply in love and could not extricate herself. Under the instructions of the other party, she transferred RM1.3 million into two different bank accounts in 11 instalments.
The woman realized she was cheated after her friend's persuasion and went to the police station to report the case. The police are currently investigating the case under Section 420 (fraud) of the Penal Code. According to data, the police have received a total of 349 reports of love scams since 2024, with a total loss of RM12.82 million.
