‘I blame myself’: M’sian woman working in SG loses over RM17,000 after encountering scammer on Facebook’s dating service


The Malaysian woman, who works as an administrative officer in Singapore, told The Straits Times that she was approached by the man on Facebook Dating in February. — Photo by Alexander Sinn on Unsplash

SINGAPORE: What 27-year-old Ong thought was blossoming love after an online encounter on Facebook’s dating service, turned out to be a scam that saw her lose S$5,000 (RM17,489) in three weeks.

The Malaysian woman, who works as an administrative officer in Singapore, told The Straits Times that she was approached by the man on Facebook Dating in February.

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