Forex News: Malaysia-based love scam syndicate allegedly targets Singaporean men, | 2026
Breaking forex market news: Malaysia-based love scam syndicate allegedly targets Singaporean men, victims yet to file report: Malaysia police. Currency traders should pay close attention to this development and its potential impact on major pairs.
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- malaysia Malaysia-based love scam syndicate allegedly targets Singaporean men, victims yet to file report: Malaysia police A total of 58 people, including 56 foreigners, were arrested by Malaysian pol
- PHOTO: Facebook/Kelatan PDRM PUBLISHED ON April 24, 2026 10:22 AM BY Lim Kewei A love scam syndicate operating from Kelantan, Malaysia, which was recently taken down by local authorities, primarily ta
- As no victims have filed a police report, the authorities have yet to estimate the losses suffered, reported Bernama on Thursday (April 23)
- State police chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the syndicate worked from a resort in the Tanah Merah district, which they had converted into a call centre
- The centre was allegedly staffed with three supervisors and 55 operators and operated from noon to midnight
- In the ruse, scammers pretended to be Indonesian women and contacted their targets, believed to be Singaporean men, through social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu and Douyin
- Source: Malaysia-based love scam syndicate allegedly targets Singaporean men, victims ye
Currency Market Impact
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Where can I report financial fraud?
Report to your national financial regulator: FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), SEC/CFTC (USA), MAS (Singapore), OJK (Indonesia). Also report at Action Fraud (UK) or ScamWatch (Australia).
Published by Forexnews on April 26, 2026. Source: Malaysia-based love scam syndicate allegedly targets Singapo
