KUALA TERENGGANU — A 22-year-old public higher education institution student lost RM56,375 after falling victim to a digital love scam. The incident took place over a span of two months after the victim met the suspect online.
According to Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor, the university student first connected with the woman through the Telegram application on May 11. However, the victim did not have the woman’s actual phone number. He only knew the displayed profile name on the account.
The suspect claimed she worked for an online marketing firm in Kuala Lumpur. Consequently, she asked the victim to lend her money to clear corporate payments. In addition to these requests, she offered the student an intimate relationship if he sent the funds.
Because the victim believed her words, he made 45 separate bank transfers into an account she provided. These transactions occurred between May 11 and July 4.
Eventually, the student realized he was a victim of a fraud scheme. He then lodged a formal police report yesterday to seek help. Currently, the local police are investigating the entire case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
