RM1bil lost to online scammers

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI and AUSTIN CAMOENS

KUALA LUMPUR: The “romance” out of Africa is so beguiling that Malaysian women gave away RM71mil to love scammers last year, in spite of continuous reports in the media.

They topped the list of victims who lost a total of RM1bil in online scams.

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