A 32-year-old Nigerian man was
caught by police for involving Internet love Scam. The Airport Police Division recognized
his uniqueness with the assist of the Royal Malaysia Police, who arrested the
suspect in Kuala Lumpur. The police said that a wave of Internet love scams was
statement last year. In the cases, the male criminal - believed to be foreign
person - befriended female victims via online dating and social-networking sites.
As part of their modus operandi, the offender developed a “dreamy” relationship
with their victims and promises to visit Singapore. On the supposed date of
their arrival here, they would make contact with their victims, saying they had
been in custody at one of the migration checkpoints.
They would then ask the
victims to transfer money to particular bank accounts to secure their release. Police
information released in February illustrated that the amount of Internet
love-scam cases - which surfaced in 2008 - almost tripled to 62 last year, from
21 in 2010. The total amount of scammed increased
from $824,000 in 2010 to $2.3 million last year
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