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S'pore man, 49, scammed out of S$80,000 by woman he had talked to online for 3 years, gets scammed by fake lawyer while trying to get money back
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· September 18, 2026
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A Singaporean engineer met a woman online and ended up speaking to her for three years. Unfortunately, she managed to convince him to "invest" with her and scammed him out of S$80,000. Singapore Chinese-language media Shin Min Daily reported that the man, going only by Lee, 49, met the woman on F...
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Key points Singapore Chinese-language media Shin Min Daily reported that the man, going only by Lee, 49, met the woman on F... Unfortunately, she managed to convince him to "invest" with her and scammed him out of S$80,000.
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