Open your heart but not your purse


Empty promises: Scammers would shower much attention on the victims before gradually tricking them into parting with their savings.

KUALA LUMPUR: It’s a million dollar question that even Datuk Seri Michael Chong, despite his four decades of community work, has no answer to.

Why are people falling for love scams when there have been countless awareness campaigns and media publicity about the fraud?

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