But before they can profess their love in person ... someone you know been targeted by an online romance scam? Share your story to spread awareness and help others avoid these digital heartbreakers.

Scammers often prey on lonely individuals seeking love, using photos stolen from real people to establish fake profiles. One ...

Social workers are educating people with intellectual disabilities about scam prevention. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Emphasising that public awareness remains critical in addressing the issue, Prof Selvakumar added that platforms must also take direct responsibility for curbing love scams. He urged the ...

However, increasing public awareness and digital literacy can help reduce the success rate of these scams. He urged victims to report fraud without fear and to provide all relevant information ...

To counter these digital deceptions, the Indian cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Home Ministry, has launched a special awareness ... online scams disguised as love.

Authorities in the region can augment efforts to detect, rescue and repatriate victims of overseas job scam operations, says this ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute researcher.

Those who are isolated, seeking companionship, or lacking online safety awareness are particularly susceptible to love scams,” Gatchalian explained. He insisted that appropriate criminal charges ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A 60-year-old woman lost RM1.25mil after she was duped by a love scam. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said ...