Lonely men looking for companionship tricked into losing money


PETALING JAYA: Lonely men seeking for love online, including a Tan Sri, ended up losing hundreds of thousands of ringgit to young women, who claimed to be foreign students.

MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said the scam came to light after scores of men sought his help over the past months.

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