After befriending an attractive person (who is usually foreign) online, he or she tells a tale about falling into trouble or hard times. The scammer persists with the story to gain their victim’s trust and adoration, then asks for money as proof of love. Once the money is transferred, the scammer disappears.
A local woman received a message from an unknown number claiming to be a handsome guy introduced by “Wang Ah Yi” which often refers to a “rich old lady who takes care of young guy” in Chinese slang.
This kind of love scam is common and often many people who are desperate falls victims to such crimes.
Here is the screenshot of the messages:
Woman said she cant understand chinese
The woman then continues to troll the guy saying that she don’t understand Chinese and replies to the man in Malay.
The man then stops texting afterwards.
Scam prevention
Always block and report this kind of numbers on your Whatsapp.