Scams have been around for as long as we can remember, and they’re still pretty rampant to this day. Just recently, Zahid Hamidi’s telegram and whatsapp accounts were hacked by scammers who asked people to deposit RM5000 into “his account”. However, many of these scams, such as the classic love scam, have evolved into something bigger, more realistic, and possibly even dangerous.
This was the case with a friend of our editor’s (we’ll be referring to him as No-meo), who reached out to us to share his own experiences with an insane love scam in Singapore that involved cryptocurrency, dating apps, and even threats to his safety.
It all started with a 7-day quarantine, and a dating app.
No-meo was on a work-trip in Singapore for about a month in late 2021, where he had to undergo the mandatory quarantine for a week; during which, he spent his time working, watching TV, and playing around… with dating apps.
And out of boredom and curiosity, No-meo decided to install a dating app called “Hinge”, which might be unfamiliar to you if you’re Malaysian since the app isn’t available here. And in the midst of his scrolling, he came across the profile of this girl named Hazel, and they matched.
At first, Hazel was very engaging in the conversations that she had with No-meo. They would often check-in on each other throughout the day by sharing their daily activities, lunches, and…
