A 38 year old Nigerian alleged ‘romance scammer’ has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly operating bank accounts and arranging money transactions. The unnamed man was operating out of Phuket. The suspect is now being returned to Phuket, where an arrest warrant was issued on July 9 charging the man with conspiracy to commit fraud. Immigration Police Bureau chief Pol … [Read more...] about Police arrest Nigerian over Phuket-based ‘Nigerian Romance Scam’
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Macau scam: Millionaire victim was from Port Dickson, not Penang, say cops
GEORGE TOWN: A businessman who reportedly lost a total of RM21mil to an alleged Macau scam is from Port Dickson and not Penang, says Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Azman Ali. ACP Azman said the victim is a millionaire and has several businesses in Bukit Kemuning Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur. ALSO READ: INTERACTIVE: Online scam tactics … [Read more...] about Macau scam: Millionaire victim was from Port Dickson, not Penang, say cops
4 suspects, aged 15 to 21, being investigated for love scam & allegedly cheating victim of S$12,200
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) are currently looking into a case where a victim was allegedly cheated into transferring S$12,200 to the perpetrators. Victim befriended two people on a dating website & transferred money to them According to the SPF, four people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in a cheating case. The four suspects are … [Read more...] about 4 suspects, aged 15 to 21, being investigated for love scam & allegedly cheating victim of S$12,200
Facebook Gaming is overrun with strange videos and scams
Facebook Gaming was supposed to be the social media giant’s answer to Amazon.com Inc’s Twitch – a place to watch people play video games. Four years after its promising launch, the service has turned into an eerie digital ghost town where some of the most-watched accounts aren’t even gamers, some of the top live streams aren’t even live, and a large portion of the real gamers’ … [Read more...] about Facebook Gaming is overrun with strange videos and scams
QuickCheck: Was MPK’s president targeted in a scam recently?
IT is claimed that the picture of Klang Municipal Council (MPK) president Noraini Roslan was misused as a WhatsApp application profile to borrow money. Is this true? Verdict: TRUE MPK had lodged a police report following a picture of its president, Noraini Roslan, being misused by a scammer as a WhatsApp application profile to borrow money. MPK Corporate … [Read more...] about QuickCheck: Was MPK’s president targeted in a scam recently?