Singapore actor Laurence Pang loses RM116,000 to pretty face in online scam in Philippines

Laurence Pang (left) appears during the Jan 17, 2025 episode of the public service programme of Filipino senator Raffy Tulfo. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF RAFFY TULFO IN ACTION'S YOUTUBE ACCOUNT

MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN): In a plot twist worthy of a drama series, a veteran Singaporean actor fell for an online charmer who later turned out to be more of a con artist than his next romantic lead.

Laurence Pang, 78, lost nearly 1.5 million pesos (S$35,000 - RM116,000) after he was duped by “Mika”, a woman he met on a dating site, into investing his money in an online business scam in the Philippines.