Malaysian woman, victim of romance scam, assaults husband for revealing truth about con

A Malaysian woman, a victim of a romance scam, assaulted her husband for attempting to expose the con, unwilling to face the truth. - Illustrative photo: Shutterstock

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman, who fell victim to an online romance scam and accumulated substantial debt, became agitated when the deception was revealed, even resorting to assaulting her husband in the aftermath.

The incident came to light after Gao, a 47-year-old Chinese businessman from Kajang, Selangor, disclosed that earlier this year he discovered his 45-year-old wife was involved in an online affair, prompting him to file for divorce in June.