Single mother from Alor Gajah loses RM85,700 in love scam

Alor Gajah district police chief Supt Arshad Abu said the 59-year-old victim from Masjid Tanah befriended an Instagram user under the name of Ahmed Hashima, who claimed to live in the United States, in July this year.

"The victim, who is unemployed, continued communicating with the suspect via WhatsApp. The man later told her he wanted to send her luxury gifts such as handbags, shoes, watches, a gold necklace, bracelet and US$15,000 in cash as a token of their friendship," he said in a statement on Friday (Nov 26).