I had been dating a woman from Batam for the past few months and I had developed feelings for her.
She had told me that she was single and that she lived with her elderly parents, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to make a grand gesture and show her how much I cared.
I had saved up a large sum of money, and I decided to give her $100,000 to show her my commitment.
I had no doubt that she would be grateful for such a generous gift, and I was sure that it would help her get back on her feet.
When I arrived in Batam, I took her to a nice restaurant for a romantic dinner. We talked for hours, and I could tell that she was impressed with my gesture.
She thanked me repeatedly and said that she was truly touched by my kindness.
We went back to her place and I asked her if there was anything else she needed.
She said that she needed more money as her elderly parents’ health was not very good, and I offered to give her more money.
She thanked me profusely and gave me a kiss and more when I handed over more money to her.
The next day while I was walking along the streets, I noticed a man staring at me intently.
He approached me and told me that he was mistress’ husband.
He told me to back off from her and threatened me that he has a gang over there.
It turned out that my mistress and her husband has been doing this to cheat many unsuspecting men, mostly Singaporeans like me who think with their ‘smaller head’ instead of the bigger head.
I was shocked and embarrassed, and at the same time, I was humiliated and heartbroken and I felt like a fool for believing her lies. I had given away all of my savings, and I had nothing to show for it.
This incident taught me a valuable lesson. I had been blinded by love, and I had failed to do my due diligence. I had assumed that she was telling me the truth, but I was wrong.