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The Sun
13-05-2025
- The Sun
Woman loses nearly RM1 million to love scam
ALOR SETAR: A woman has been left penniless after falling victim to a love scam syndicate that swindled her of nearly RM1 million. Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Loi Yew Lik said the 53-year-old victim came into contact with a man claiming to be from Yemen through Facebook on Jan 26 last year, and had since been communicating with him via WhatsApp. He said that throughout their contact, the man gave the victim two rings, purportedly as a symbol of his commitment to marry the woman. 'On Feb 5, 2024, the suspect told the complainant that he had been hospitalised and needed to borrow money for his treatment, promising to repay her when he came to Malaysia to marry her. 'Driven by love and trust, the complainant transferred RM925,850 in stages through 166 transactions into 15 separate bank accounts from Feb 5, 2024 to March 25, 2024,' he said in a statement today. Loi said the complainant realised she had been scammed when she discovered the man had failed to arrive in Malaysia and that the suspect had blocked her Facebook account. He said the victim filed a police report about the incident on 12 May at 10.49 am at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters in Sungai Petani. Loi advised the public to check with the police before making any doubtful money transfers. He said that checks can be made through the Semak Mule application, the JSJK PDRM Facebook page, or by contacting the National Scam Response Centre at 997.
Barnama
13-05-2025
- Barnama
Woman Loses Nearly RM1 Million To Love Scam
ALOR SETAR, May 13 (Bernama) -- A woman has been left penniless after falling victim to a love scam syndicate that swindled her of nearly RM1 million. Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Loi Yew Lik said the 53-year-old victim came into contact with a man claiming to be from Yemen through Facebook on Jan 26 last year, and had since been communicating with him via WhatsApp. He said that throughout their contact, the man gave the victim two rings, purportedly as a symbol of his commitment to marry the woman. 'On Feb 5, 2024, the suspect told the complainant that he had been hospitalised and needed to borrow money for his treatment, promising to repay her when he came to Malaysia to marry her. 'Driven by love and trust, the complainant transferred RM925,850 in stages through 166 transactions into 15 separate bank accounts from Feb 5, 2024 to March 25, 2024,' he said in a statement today. Loi said the complainant realised she had been scammed when she discovered the man had failed to arrive in Malaysia and that the suspect had blocked her Facebook account. He said the victim filed a police report about the incident on 12 May at 10.49 am at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters in Sungai Petani. Loi advised the public to check with the police before making any doubtful money transfers. He said that checks can be made through the Semak Mule application, the JSJK PDRM Facebook page, or by contacting the National Scam Response Centre at 997.
New Straits Times
13-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Scammed by 'Yemeni lover', woman duped of almost RM1mil
ALOR STAR: A 53-year-old woman has fallen victim to an online love scam, losing nearly RM1 million after being deceived by a man who claimed to be from Yemen and promised love and marriage. Kuala Muda police received the report at 10.49am yesterday, lodged by the victim who realised she had been conned. Kedah Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent Loi Yew Lik said that the woman, a former businesswoman who is now unemployed, first made contact with the man via Facebook on Jan 26 last year. "The suspect, who claimed to be from Yemen, continued to communicate with her via WhatsApp," he said in a statement today. During their correspondence, the man sent her two rings as symbols of their supposed commitment to marriage. On Feb 5, last year, the scammer told the woman he had been hospitalised and urgently needed financial help to cover his treatment costs. He promised to repay her and assured her that he would come to Malaysia to marry her. "Motivated by trust and love, the victim began transferring money in stages from Feb 5, 2024, to March 25, 2025," said Loi. Over a 14-month period, she made a total of 166 transactions into 15 different bank accounts, amounting to RM925,850. It was only after the man failed to appear in Malaysia and blocked her on Facebook that she realised she had been scammed. Loi urged the public to exercise caution when engaging with individuals online, especially when financial requests are involved under the guise of romance.
