Fitvip Supersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 (edited) Source:Asiaone Unbelievable. Worth Reading And Take Precaution - Add, Check Tell. Woman divorced husband for 'military doctor' she met online and lost over $200k JANUARY 19, 2023PUBLISHED AT 9:06 AMByJESSIE LIM Over three months, police officers tried to convince the woman that she was a victim of a love scam. The Straits Times file SINGAPORE – A mother of three was so in love with a man she met online that she surrendered more than $200,000 worth of her insurance policies and divorced her husband. The 40-year-old woman believed her lover, who claimed to be a military doctor from the United States, needed the funds to pay his hospital bills after being shot by terrorists while on a mission in South Sudan. Her husband discovered the affair and reported the money transfers to the police. But even when police officers told her she was being scammed, she refused to believe them until it was too late. Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Aileen Yap from the police’s Anti-Scam Command talked about this case at a panel discussion during the Scaminar! ACT Against Scams event at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. ACT stands for “Add, Check and Tell”. The session was moderated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling. DAC Yap said: “She believed when (her lover) recovered, he would come to Singapore and take care of the three children with her.” DAC Yap said the children were 12, nine and two years old. Over three months, police officers tried to convince the woman, an accountant, that she was a victim of a love scam. They immediately recognised that the photographs the woman’s lover had sent, which he claimed were taken at a hospital, were heavily photoshopped. DAC Yap said: “My officers spoke to her many times, but she just did not believe us.” She finally accepted the truth after she noticed that the e-mails from the hospital used the same e-mail address that her lover used. Although police officers were unable to prevent the initial transfer of more than $200,000, they recovered $170,000 of the losses by freezing the bank accounts to which the woman sent the funds. DAC Yap said: “She faced more than financial losses. Her husband said they were unable to reverse their relationship. The three children suffered, and she borrowed from her friends and relatives. They might not get the money back. “The impact the scam caused is really very devastating. We need to act against scams, to come together to add, check and tell.” Read Also 4 years after husband's rumoured affair with Ukrainian model, former Hong Kong actress Winnie Chin admits divorce DAC Yap was referring to how the public can add security features to their devices, check for warning signs and tell the authorities and people around them about scams. Other panellists included Ms Loretta Yuen, head of group legal and compliance at OCBC Bank; Mr Dan Yock Hau, assistant chief executive of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore; and Ms Grace Ann, chief executive of social enterprise Friendzone. Ms Yuen said: “We have seen all education types (of scam victims). From illiterate folks to PhD holders. From students, hawkers and cleaners, to office workers. Even university professors and company chief executives. No one is spared. “Scammers prey on hopes, dreams and fears. You want a better financial future, you want to find love and happiness, so we have love scams. Nobody wants to be in trouble with the law, so we have government impersonation scams.” During the panel, the speakers also discussed the importance of remaining vigilant, with Ms Sun reminding the public not to fall for job scams, the most common variant in 2021. She said: “Anytime you come across such an offer, always check, not only the signs of a scam, but also your own emotions.” She said whenever people receive a phone call or message asking for their personal information or to send money, they can always check with the organisation involved, whether it is a bank, government agency or delivery company. “You can also tell your family and friends about the latest scams so as to protect them. In the fight against scams, everyone can play a part,” she added. Edited January 19, 2023 by Fitvip ↡ Advertisement 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 No Brain. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesey74 6th Gear January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, ER-3682 said: No Brain. Accountant some more.. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingenius Turbocharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 (edited) Love is blind. Beauty in the eye of the beholder. Edited January 19, 2023 by Ingenius 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 Scammer's Photo must be so ''Handsome'' until her ''Juice'' come out. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 Handsome US doctors and British pilots are always falling in love with middle age ladies with kids from SG, TH, MY and IN. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Jamesc said: Handsome US doctors and British pilots are always falling in love with middle age ladies with kids from SG, TH, MY and IN. Did your Mother In Law fall in love with them.? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 (edited) During Covid a handsome British airline pilots was looking for middle age divorced ladies with kids in Thailand to marry. He claimed flying to New York, Sydney, Tokyo. Lucky the Thai ladies knew it was a scam. If he was really a British pilot he would be driving a double decker bus in London during Covid. That gave the game away. Edited January 19, 2023 by Jamesc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ingenius said: Love is blind. Beauty in the eye of the beholder. no la.. love is blind....then u get married and eyes opened 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, ER-3682 said: Did your Mother In Law fall in love with them.? Oh no! She likes a Nigerian prince with one billion Uunited Kindom Steerlings Pound. ‘Nigerian Prince’ online scammer FINALLY arrested over pulling Fonejacker-style cons A MASTERMIND allegedly behind hundreds of scam emails claiming to be a member of Nigerian royalty has finally be arrested – but he isn’t who you would expect. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/nigerian-prince-scam-meme-arrested-17054041 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inlinefour Twincharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 Saving Scammer Ryan si bo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 (edited) Quote They immediately recognised that the photographs the woman’s lover had sent, which he claimed were taken at a hospital, were heavily photoshopped. Is this the photo? The ex husband must be so happy. No need to pay alimony? Cos it is the wife who cheated. Got so much evidence. So humiliating, borrow money from friends and relatives means all of them knew about her "affair". Edited January 19, 2023 by Watwheels 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkseah Supercharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 A long distance relationship is also considered "lover" and "affair" ah.. dun think they even met.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tkseah said: A long distance relationship is also considered "lover" and "affair" ah.. dun think they even met.. You want to ask your wife? Whether you can have a long distance gf w/o meeting her? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, ER-3682 said: No Brain. I always find the prerequisite for been scammed is 1. got extra money 2. no brain. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBIEMKZ Turbocharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, ER-3682 said: No Brain. Brain got hacked. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Watwheels said: You want to ask your wife? Whether you can have a long distance gf w/o meeting her? Long distance lover ? The thing so long, can go so far meh ? 🤣🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBIEMKZ Turbocharged January 19, 2023 Share January 19, 2023 11 hours ago, Jamesc said: Handsome US doctors and British pilots are always falling in love with middle age ladies with kids from SG, TH, MY and IN. I will be changing back to my original profile photo. ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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