Malaysia, Singapore police smash Internet love scam syndicate


  • Nation
  • Monday, 11 Sep 2017

- EPA

SINGAPORE: Malaysian and Singaporean police have busted a cross-border Internet love scam syndicate.  

Victims lost a total of about US$245,000 (RM1,028,410) in at least seven cases reported in Singapore and 25 cases in Malaysia, the police said in a statement on Monday.  

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