Singapore and Malaysia police bust two love scam syndicates, arrest six African men in joint operation


The two victims had lost $15,000 and $20,000 respectively. - PHOTO: PEXELS via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 30 (The Straits Times/ANN): In the first successful joint collaboration this year between the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Royal Malaysia Police, two transnational love scam syndicates were dismantled.

In a release on Saturday (April 30), SPF said the joint operation happened after two women, both 46, had lodged reports they were victims of Internet love scams.

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