Smitten by words, at least three Malaysian are cheated every day by cyber lovers. From January to September this year alone, police said a total of 375 women and 238 men have lost more than RM25mil to the love scam syndicates, mostly controlled by African nationals.
MANY people these days are turning to online dating websites and apps to find people with similar interests for companionship or possibly marriage.
However, with the rise in cases of online dating and romance scams, one wonders how reliable these sites and apps are. The Internet provides anonymity and, to a certain extent, invincibility so we really do not know the person behind the account. Despite news of dating and romance scams such as “Scammers use FB or dating apps to set honey traps” (The Star, Nov 2, 2018), and the authorities warning the public of such scams, people are still being taken in on a daily basis.
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