I used to believe only idiots with low IQ got cheated in internet scams. But they are not, many of them can read and write better English than me and also have better paper qualifications than me.
The lonely and old ladies are the frequent victims of cyber love scam. Seems the education does not make Malaysian girls be smarter and able to think logically.
I still cannot imagine how on earth you send money to someone you only know in internet or someone you never know in the real life.
A China Mainland student I know in a forum tried to cheat me by saying she needs money urgently to rescue her boyfriend from Ah Long.
I replied her straightforward that I will loan RM20,000 to her if my IQ is below 50, unfortunately I am not. It’s better also for her boyfriend to be chopped off to pieces by Ah Long.
So, go check your IQ with MENSA before you send money to your handsome cyber lover. Please go ahead to give all your savings away if MENSA test confirms your IQ is below 50.
Many Nigerians can enjoy good life in Malaysia by just doing internet scams to rake in billions in a year. Two Negroes stay on top unit in my block also got local Chinese and Filipina girlfriends.
Victims lost RM1.6bil to scam artists in 18,386 cases last year alone
By AUSTIN CAMOENSKUALA LUMPUR: Elite cops are hot on the trail of criminals involved in cyber crimes including love and parcel scams as well as phishing and hacking.
Last year alone, victims nationwide lost a total of RM1.6bil to these scam artists in 18,386 cases, according to statistics from the Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).
Federal CCID director Comm Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said it was constantly updating its personnel with the latest technology and knowledge to bring these white collar and cyber criminals to justice.
“The amount has gone up although the number of cases is lower last year.
“In 2011, there were 22,033 cases, with losses estimated at RM1.1bil,” he said.
The department managed to bring 36% (6,657) of the cases to court last year.
Comm Syed Ismail said love scam syndicates caused losses of about RM33.61mil from 814 cases last year.
“In 2011, losses of RM34.17mil were recorded from 876 reported cases,” he said, adding that despite wide media coverage and public awareness, victims were still being duped.
In total, 6,006 people were arrested for various commercial crime cases last year.
“More than half of those arrested (3,056) was for cheating,” he said, adding that love and parcel scams as well as other types of Internet-based fraud were classified as cheating.
Foreigners made up 1,036 of the total number of those arrested last year.
Comm Syed Ismail said his department constantly had to upgrade itself with the latest computer software and hardware in order to stay ahead of cyber criminals.
“We have a diverse range of skilled personnel in our investigations department qualified in accounting, law, computer crime and business management.
“We even work together with institutions of higher education and other agencies to develop courses and seminars to upgrade our men’s skills,” he said, adding that having personnel with superior analytical skills was key to successful investigations.
