00:00Now the judge is the victim of the Love Scam.
00:04Still in touch with the judge, but this time a little different.
00:10On September 9, 2024, a police report was made in Perak by a 58-year-old female judge who claimed to have been deceived by the Love Scam syndicate.
00:23According to the judge, around July 2024, she met a US citizen, a suspect, via WhatsApp.
00:34The suspect claimed to be a marine geologist and had come to Malaysia for the construction of an underwater tank in the Terengganu waters.
00:45However, upon arrival in Malaysia, all of her cash had been stolen.
00:53Therefore, the suspect asked the judge, who was a lawyer, to help her bring the money to Malaysia.
01:03For this purpose, the judge was asked to pay several bank accounts.
01:10Overall, the judge paid RM1,757,490.
01:19The suspect promised that all of the money would be returned to the judge.
01:25However, until now, the judge has not received a single cent of the money as promised and has never met the suspect.
01:37The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
01:42As a preventive measure, I would like to remind once again that individuals who may be having an affair on the pretext of taking the following steps.
01:53First, be aware of the signs of deception.
01:58Be aware of the signs of deception, such as sudden financial requests, inconsistent stories, or profiles that are too great to be true.
02:12Second, be sceptical.
02:15Always question someone's intentions, especially if it is a new relationship and involves a request for financial assistance and personal information.
02:25Third, use reliable sources.
02:29Check the health of the individual through a search engine or contact with the authorities if you doubt the health of the relationship in the document.
02:39Fourth, discuss with friends or family.
02:44Get an insight from a close acquaintance before making a decision involving financial or personal commitment.
02:53Because this case is sometimes too personal, he does not want to talk about it to anyone.
02:57If he does talk about it, of course there will be suggestions from friends or family members who advise him,
03:05which can cause him to be shocked or have a lightbulb, as some people say, that he may be being deceived.
03:14But if he sits in a secluded room,
03:24in a room with his imaginary lover,
03:29then it is easy for him to be deceived.
03:31And most of the cases are like that.
03:34There are also cases where even if we try to tell the story, it is not believed.
03:39Once you are addicted, you are addicted.
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