KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Elderly lonely women aged 61 and above were the highest demographic deceived by love scam syndicates based on statistics throughout 2024. Commercial Crime...
‘Lonely hearts’ exploited: Love scams prey on elderly women , causing RM45.9m in losses in 2024; Facebook, WhatsApp apps of choice to find victims
Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that 173 elderly women aged 61 and above were ensnared by love scams last year, according to a report published inAccording to him, the total losses recorded last year for love scam frauds increased from RM43.9 million in 2023 to RM45.9 million in 2024.
“The same trend was also recorded in 2023, where 79.6 per cent or 744 victims were women and the remaining 191 victims were men. “The tactics used by the syndicates are increasingly complex and varied, causing many victims to fall into their traps unknowingly,” he said at a press conference at KPJ Tower, here today.
Elderly Women Commercial Crime Investigation Department Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf
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