It’s quite the rarity to hear “Singaporean” + “Casanova” in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what police are calling a 47-year old lonely hearts scammer accused of stealing over RM500,000 from women in Johor, Perak and Malacca.
Finding victims in single mothers and widowed women via online dating sites, he would drown them in promises of eternal love and money. The catch? He needed their savings in order to make these dreams materialize. You can see where this is going. Upon giving him their savings, and in some cases taking out personal loans, the man would disappear.
He was found in a Kluang hotel room with his 10-year old son, after four separate police reports were issued against him. The latest coming from a 43-year old widow, who reluctantly gave him her savings after knowing the man for a few months. He promised huge returns, as well as marriage. Finding herself out of pocket by RM120,000 and a suddenly absent lover, she sent police on his trail.
His son was taken in by the Malaysian Welfare Department, and officials are trying to locate his family in Singapore so that he can be returned.
Women. Ladies. Please. Stop giving these men money. If it sounds crazy, then it probably is.
