Don't be blinded by love online or risk falling victim to love scams, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.
The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director advised individuals seeking love online to be cautious and vigilant about red flags to avoid becoming victims.
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The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director advised individuals seeking love online to be cautious and vigilant about red flags to avoid becoming victims.
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00:00Now the judge is the victim of the Love Scam.
00:04Still in touch with the judge, but this time a little different.
00:10On September 9, 2024, a police report was made in Perak by a 58-year-old female judge who claimed to have been deceived by the Love Scam syndicate.
00:23According to the judge, around July 2024, she met a US citizen, a suspect, via WhatsApp.
00:34The suspect claimed to be a marine geologist and had come to Malaysia for the construction of an underwater tank in the Terengganu waters.
00:45However, upon arrival in Malaysia, all of her cash had been stolen.
00:53Therefore, the suspect asked the judge, who was a lawyer, to help her bring the money to Malaysia.
01:03For this purpose, the judge was asked to pay several bank accounts.
01:10Overall, the judge paid RM1,757,490.
01:19The suspect promised that all of the money would be returned to the judge.
01:25However, until now, the judge has not received a single cent of the money as promised and has never met the suspect.
01:37The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
01:42As a preventive measure, I would like to remind once again that individuals who may be having an affair on the pretext of taking the following steps.
01:53First, be aware of the signs of deception.
01:58Be aware of the signs of deception, such as sudden financial requests, inconsistent stories, or profiles that are too great to be true.
02:12Second, be sceptical.
02:15Always question someone's intentions, especially if it is a new relationship and involves a request for financial assistance and personal information.
02:25Third, use reliable sources.
02:29Check the health of the individual through a search engine or contact with the authorities if you doubt the health of the relationship in the document.
02:39Fourth, discuss with friends or family.
02:44Get an insight from a close acquaintance before making a decision involving financial or personal commitment.
02:53Because this case is sometimes too personal, he does not want to talk about it to anyone.
02:57If he does talk about it, of course there will be suggestions from friends or family members who advise him,
03:05which can cause him to be shocked or have a lightbulb, as some people say, that he may be being deceived.
03:14But if he sits in a secluded room,
03:24in a room with his imaginary lover,
03:29then it is easy for him to be deceived.
03:31And most of the cases are like that.
03:34There are also cases where even if we try to tell the story, it is not believed.
03:39Once you are addicted, you are addicted.