Many people use social media to find love, but some scammers take advantage of this by pretending to be in a romantic relationship and tricking others into giving them money.
As being said, recently a 74-year-old retired Malaysian teacher fell victim to a ‘love scam’ syndicate, losing a staggering RM225,000. The scammer had cunningly posed as the renowned Korean Actor Lee Min-ho.
M’sian teacher loses RM225k to Lee Min-ho scam
As per reported by Utusan Malaysia, Machang District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd. Adli Mat Daud, revealed that the investigation unveiled a connection between the victim and the suspect.
The two had initially crossed paths on Facebook last year, and their communication unfolded exclusively through the ‘messenger’ feature on the social media platform.
According to Daud, the suspect initiated the scam in October by persuading the victim to provide financial assistance, citing a fictitious court case.
The victim, sympathizing with the predicament allegedly faced by the imposter claiming to be her idol, Lee Min-ho, transferred a total of RM225,000 to a designated account over a span of two months.
Daud explained, “The suspect informed the victim that he needed a large amount of money to escape the case.”
Unfortunately, the retired teacher only realized she had been deceived after completing the transfers.
Taking swift action, the victim reported the incident to the Machang District Police Headquarters.
Superintendent Mohd. Adli Mat Daud assured that the police are actively pursuing the syndicate responsible for this heartless scam.
The case is now under investigation, with charges potentially falling under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
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