'Love Scam' records highest fraud cases involving over RM365 mln in losses
A study conducted revealed that of the 7,286 cases recorded, 82.5 pct victims were women while the remaining 1,228 cases were male victims.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Sibu woman falls victim to online love scam, cheated of RM150,000
A 44-year-old woman lost RM152,050 after she was duped in an online love scam, says Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili today.
Wed Dec 14 2022
Woman loses over RM1.4 million in love scam
A woman claimed to have suffered losses amounting to over RM1.4 million after meeting a 'South African engineer working in New Zealand'.
Mon Oct 17 2022
Pensioner loses RM4.3 million to love scam
A government pensioner claimed to have lost over RM4.3 million to a love scam syndicate after making acquaintance with an American man through Facebook last year.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Love Scam: Female storekeeper loses over half a million ringgit
The victim was deceived after getting to know a Facebook user using the name Ding Nai Wei who claimed that he was a doctor working in Iraq.
Mon May 30 2022
Retired teacher lost RM472, 941 in love scam
A retired woman teacher lost her lifetime savings after being duped by a love scam syndicate which ended in her losing RM472,941 to a non-existent money loan scam.
Sun May 22 2022
Female clerk looses over RM100,000 in love scam to 'doctor'
A female clerk of a private company lost RM152,200 after befriending a 'doctor' on social media who promised to marry her.
Fri Apr 15 2022
Technician loses RM222,473 in love scam
A factory technician lost a total of RM222,473 in a love scam after falling for a woman he had known only on Facebook.
Fri Apr 08 2022
Two women fall prey to scam
A teacher lost RM42,000 after being deceived by a man she befriended on Faceback in a love scam.
Tue Apr 05 2022
Woman, 63, loses RM3.9 mln in love scam
A senior citizen has lost RM3.9 million that she inherited from her late husband after being duped by a man posing as a South Korean and who promised to take care of her for the rest of her life.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Single mother loses RM85,700 in love scam
Arshad said the woman was contacted by an agent of a courier company who asked her to make a payment before she could receive the gifts.
Fri Nov 26 2021
Old woman rubber tapper loses RM74,800 in love scam
The married woman was cheated by a man she befriended on Facebook, in what police described as a case of "excessive trust and infatuation".
Mon Nov 01 2021
Wooed by 'London' man in love scam, woman trader loses RM395,200
A young 23-year-old widow has fallen victim to a 'love scam' after realising she had been duped into parting with RM395,200 to a man who claimed he was from London.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Broker loses RM37,330 to Love Scam
An engineering business broker was duped by a Love Scam syndicate through a man she befriended on social media on Feb 13.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Two individuals lose RM27,490 in love scam
Two individuals lost RM27,490 to an online love scam syndicate in separate incidents in Butterworth recently.
Sat Aug 14 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024