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Kuala Lumpur, 15th February 2023 - Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 every year but for some scammers, they wish every day to be the universal day o...
Kuala Lumpur, 15th February 2023 - Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 every year but for some scammers, they wish every day to be the universal day of love.
Despite tough actions by the police, these criminals continue their relentless bids to win love and gain money through sextortions and love scams.
With Valentine's Day yesterday, the police were again having to remind the public not to be fooled and trapped by such nefarious schemes.
Acting Selangor Police Chief, DCP Dato’ Sasikala Devi Subramaniam said 115 investigation papers had been opened on sextortion cases in the state last year, resulting in the arrest of 39 individuals, 18 of them women.
In 2021, more than 300 sextortion cases were recorded.
While there might not be a spike in sextortion cases during Valentine's Day, syndicates or individual suspects might still be scouring social media for potential victims, DCP Sasikala told The Star.
In such cases, victims were persuaded to send explicit photos and videos of themselves to criminals, who then blackmailed them, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, CP Dato’ Azmi Abu Kassim said.
“Such criminals prey upon the threat of ruining the victim's reputation by spreading the photos or videos online if their demands are not met,” he added.
