Asia's Tinder Swindlers: Exposing Love Scam Rings In Cambodia | Talking Point | Full Episode

[@muhammadlanita9532]

Honestly at the end of the day, it makes me so happy knowing you've lived your dream and are just doing what you want to do. No matter whether you quit or continue, i'll be cheering for you *Strongwidget* because of all the good you've done for myself and so many other people. Thank you.

[@Vishaltyler]

Hearing these people's voices over the phone so thrilled to be evil, almost giddy sounding, is utterly disgusting. Thank you *STRONGWIDGET* all you and your team does to shut them scammers down.

[@krissykrissylove]

This is actually what happened to me. I lost 44,000 thb. It was all I had at that time, all my tuition fees and living expenses gone. It was also at the height of Covid second wave in Bangkok. I was alone, quarantined in my room. I was literally living through hell those days. I didn’t tell anyone apart from one friend since I was so ashamed. Thank you for making this video.

[@jtnema1550]

Stay strong. I hope this people will get karma

[@kelasremedial4667]

experienced the Same thing...i lost IDR4,000 Last week from a scammer and i'm isolated as well

[@StarrySunnie]

May you able to earn back your lost amount 🙏🏽🙇🏻‍♀️ I pray for you. Thankfully, you are affirmative to yourself to continue living and with your friend around you. May you Live Well.

[@suzy5166]

Hope you will find a way to be kind to yourself. So much more to see in the world! 🙏💕

[@dinozaurpickupline4221]

It's just Thai bhat

[@owenb8636]

I was a little disgusted when I heard that they were being trained by a woman on what to say to scam other women. How would she feel if someone did it to her

[@tainanking]

That’s why those that do this are cold blooded. You can’t have that in your mind if you are to do these. So obviously pros who are succcessful at it wouldn’t even care. It’s just part of the job. That goes with many things in life. Can’t get feelings attached

[@StormyMusic9]

She got paid a lot to not care.

[@gnzeu4tpns91]

She could be kidnapped and forced to teach others

[@ianpolo5673]

Karma will get these people.

[@mistressofstones]

She's probably a sociopath. Such monsters have no gender LOL

[@matteaboutblack]

Always love to watch Diana, she is so fluent in both English and Mandarin!

[@dubmaster01]

When she is speaking Mandarin, can another native speaker sense a Singaporean/English accent in her Mandarin?

[@leitheoleu5451]

​@@dubmaster01 no accent at all, but she does sound a bit too formal

[@dubmaster01]

@@leitheoleu5451 Thanks, I'm interested in languages and word origin and usage.

[@hockchong3700]

Thank you CNA for making this brave reporting. Love scammers are flourishing since several years, and they are becoming more & more sophisticated and organised. That means anyone of us can be scammed any day and any way. I know of people who were scammed and were too embarrassed to share with their families and friends. One of them has her family broken up. Let's not shame the scammed victims, they are not "stupid". The scammers are just too sophisticated & organised in their syndicates. Let's be empathetic towards the scammed victims. Again, thank you CNA for daring to make this report. My hat off for you!

[@Nina-pv7ew]

I agree 💯. Thanks for being comprehensive... yes, everyone(!) can be scammed, as we all have vulnerable moments or a lack of knowledge that these scammers take advantage of.

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

Greed nothing much greed. Good not enough must be the best. But what can one offer to the best? Hv this greedy fool ask themself? One finger pointing at others, 3 fingers are pointing right back at urself.

[@JY-lf4yu]

It happens every day in China.

[@MisssVP]

Yeah , they're not stupid. They're greedy AND stupid. Not a good combination. I'm guilty of it also from time to time if it makes anyone feel any better

[@Paarthurnaxdova]

They are stupid for using dating sites period!

[@sarcasmcafe9860]

I just noticed: when women are scammed people ask: why are women falling for such scams? Are they naive? When men are scammed, people ask: How could the gold digger scam him? She used the guy. Just point the critical finger at the women.

[@XxxX-wx3er]

💯

[@XxxX-wx3er]

And just listen to men cry “no one cares for male victims waaaa”

[@lingth]

Because some society believe the "Men" are supposed to be "smarter" so if they get scammed they make it sound like it's not my fault.. even during adultery.. some wife blame the other lady for seducing her husband and not blame her husband for being unfaithful

[@ainzooalgown7589]

its the same logic Hillary Clinton used, "Women have always been the primary victims of war. Women lose their husbands, their fathers, their sons in combat". aka DOUBLE STANDARDS

[@XxxX-wx3er]

@@lingth no, it’s because we are al supposed to know that men can be capable of such evil atrocities. Women are supposed to know this, society already knows this, so how can someone so stupid fall for this, they were supposed to know men are evil. And when men are scammed by women society is outraged at the woman, because how was the man supposed to know?

[@oliverlin8432]

One important aspect you missed to cover is that most victims initially find the proposal suspicious but they would start out with a small amount of money to test the platform. Next, they see their money grow and the scammer would let them withdraw the profits a few times to gain their trust and drive their ego. Then one day, the scammer will tell them that the trend is very good now and ask them to invest much larger amounts of money but only that time, they won't be able to withdraw and both the scammer and the platform will disappear.

[@Alexg1561-t4m]

Wow. I remember feeling super suspicious myself and slightly (ever so slightly) considered doing a very small investment to test the platform. But then I decided that I didn’t want to mix business and pleasure. But had I not had that thought, I could have also fallen into the trap. Scary when I think about it.

[@PP-vf1kx]

🤔 remember a scammer’s game…lust greed fear n human emotions!

[@peacelily515]

Exactly. I withdraw once and second time I was told to wait as the platform was slow due to traffic. It never happened. Everything ended after few days.

[@saratchenglei1953]

For me, they keep on asking me to add more money to withdraw my money

[@xristos596]

​@@saratchenglei1953 Same, they said my account was locked and that i needed to verify it with money

[@vannakkh964]

I got tricked several times through dating app in Phnom Penh, Saigon but i knew something wasn't real. So i continued to wasting their time, it was fun 😂

[@cco768]

Phnom Penh Saigon, haha.

[@english9o99]

@@cco768 it mean he/she get the scam from both PP and Saigon ... Haha

[@vannakkh964]

And most of them are foreigner.

[@arijana9006]

🤣 🤣 👍 That's so funny when they gets obviously irritated and I'm just "Look at the bird, on neighbor's house..."

[@gnzeu4tpns91]

There is some guy making KZbin videos of him wasting scammer time

[@thuvu8605]

Im from Vietnam and I got the same kind of lovely message. As a person, I never believe in something good and beautiful like these coming to me without sacrificing nothing. Nothing is free for this world. And when it comes too easy y need to ask yourself what u have to pay back.

[@neskorock]

When a person is desperate, they tend to fall into the scam. Always remind yourself if anything sounds too good to be true, then stay away.

[@sabrinawang6267]

No it is not because desperate , is their greedy for living! THE EXTREME GREEDY! LAZENESS + MATERIAL!

[@vitamelinda9575]

It could be desperate also, in condition which someone is down. They manipulate their emotions. They are skilled with psychologic knowledge.

[@IagainstI.]

@@sabrinawang6267 I agree with you to an extent. I think it is a mixture of desperation and greed. They may feel empty so they try to fill voids with either material things or really strong emotions.

[@sagstar]

@@sabrinawang6267 victim blaming

[@As-cc9ug]

​@@sabrinawang6267 victim blame much ??

[@rupertstillwater6777]

There was one time i almost get tricked by this kind of issue. But unfortunatelly Im just too poor, so when they asked money, I just say "I told u Im poor woman, I dont have that USD $590.000, I even cant afford any lavish life in my country. How can I send money to u". And he blocked me within minutes 😑😅

[@janice3941]

You literally dodged a bullet.

[@PeterBeckenbauer]

Asking for US$590,000 right of the bat, that's sick. Did he think people were billionaires?

[@chauphong5712]

I had an intention of going to Cambodia a few years ago for work, just wanted to go abroad to experience something new and , there was a lot of facebook groups that luring people to work in Cambodia and the Philippines because of high salary . I changed my mind afterwards. How lucky I was.

[@mutyadc1668]

Depends on where you will work here in the Philippines. But if you're going to work on a said company, better Google or look for and about them on facebook. If it's just a minimum job, don't go for it, it's not worth it.

[@neskorock]

Go visit first. Cambodia is not a bad country. I bet these scam gang are not formed by Cambodians, but by foreigners. (Not complete with this video yet, I talked as A Cambodian myself).

[@flordianetobias4781]

@@neskorock hi, is the call center gaming casino is legal in cambodia?

[@neskorock]

@@flordianetobias4781 that I don’t know.

[@olaabu]

I almost became a victim, on Okcupid UK. Unfortunately he claimed he was from China but later realized he had used a fake photo.He wanted me to invest £500 on some stupid cryptocurrency platform. Thank God my passport was expired at the time. He went as far as posting my picture on Instagram professing his love.. Scam. In the end when he realised I wasn't going to invest, he became abusive. 😂😂😂. Ladies please don't get caught in the lie.

[@leeaznmode]

i had almost same experience but for me it was women on FB, they even show me pictures and videos of their supposed ferraris just to impress me lol...i even had one using miss thailand 2016 pictures and another with an actress who is half italian half thai they also asked to invest on crypto or gold through MT5, binance ...the speech was always the same,they had an uncle or a family member who was working in the finance industry and that person would help them to earn money ,they were doing a favor to me by giving me information about when to invest so that we could build something .... but i'm a stubborn guy,i don't invest in crypto because i know it's too late already

[@olaabu]

Keep the faith ..it the right person will definitely come @@leeaznmode

[@justice8206]

you must be beautiful. what is yr facebook ID

[@mappyvictoria]

Which platform he introduced to you?

[@zerodegreescelsius]

One thing for women to keep in mind when a seemingly-perfect Tinder "match" becomes interested in them: what do you have that they would look at you? And why would these "successful" men be on Tinder where eligible women would practically be throwing themselves at them? This is not to insult anyone. Rather, a relationship needs both parties to pull their weight. A rich, charming and successful man would fall for a downtrodden and lonely woman only in fairy tales. If more women would be honest with themselves, the number of victims would drop significantly.

[@happythoughtsarefun]

I get you but also you are very judgmental.

[@chihirostargazer6573]

You should give that same advice to men that get scammed or used by women that are "too attractive" for them. They are also delusional.

[@zerodegreescelsius]

@@chihirostargazer6573 Yes

[@Sarablueunicorn]

Same goes for the other gender but men tend to keep silent out of embarrassment. I personally know a handful of men who fell for the cryptocurrency scam. And they still believe they were scammed by a heartless golddigger and not a fat dude in an overcrowded callcenter. Other two i warned them about it. Men feel like being ripped off if they take a lady out and pay fot her coffee but don't even blink in throwing hundreds and thousands to a photoshoped intagram model.

[@zerodegreescelsius]

@@Sarablueunicorn yes, the context is the same.

[@inspire_optiminds]

The scammers are kidnapped by gangsters from Asia. The gangsters are having connection to the police and immigration. This is a very horrible crime.

[@nacyrio]

Great Reporting and I always admire news reporters like you who are so brave and fearless in digging into the truth and exposing scammers. I am really curious how you deal with those underlying fears and potential life thefts that you may receive from those criminal organizations? I am that type of person always afraid of becoming a target to those gangs. Love to hear your thought on that, which may gave people like me who are struggling to face the bad guys.

[@CNAInsider]

Thank you for your comment! We work in teams to look out for each other. We were also driven by the desire to raise awareness of such love scams, so that less people would fall for them. If you enjoyed the video, do like and share too! - Cheryl Tan, Producer

[@winnieliang1236]

Cannot agree more

[@ariefarief4808]

Thank you for the question and Cheryl Tans team for the good work

[@davidward15]

Your out-of-the-box thinking and unique perspective turned an otherwise mediocre presentation into a fantastic one *GlobalTraceAssets* . You did a good job in getting the refund and keeping us from wasting time and by taking the wrong path. Your attention to detail really sets you apart from the crowd. Great work: Jack, Your great work has resulted in tangible, beneficial results to me. You're a force to be reckoned

[@vychum561]

You are any amazing journalist, thank you for this knowledge. As a Cambodian I wish our government would do more to help people.

[@xanvong1501]

I wish the lady doesn't beat herself up too deeply. Many fall for deception good-looking scammers. They are capable and has mastered the psychological manipulation techniques on those vulnerable victims. Learn from it and move on. Please don't judge her for being "stupid" because she is not alone ! This scammer is professional and he played with her heart and emotions. He make her believe they are really care and love each others! I applause for her courage and willing to share this education information that make us more vigilant!

[@ririxo7119]

😅😊

[@Maarten8867]

It's important for her to know the mistakes she has made so that she won't repeat them.

[@MG-uz5mr]

It's not as simple as just giving them money though they're thinking they're investing. People need to realise investing into random crypto platforms is NEVER a good idea.

[@ChuangSarah]

The reporter has such a beautiful voice, so elegant in both English & Mandarin

[@armorbearer9702]

It may sound ridiculous that these women fell for these scams, but there is something to consider. The divorce rates are pretty high around the world especially in Asia and US. After a messy divorce, people make dumb decisions.

[@LadyWithAKnife]

Yes, because they are vulnerable. It's a shock to the body and mind when someone goes through divorce. They'll often feel like a failure, deceased self esteem, crave for some type of real connection and attention from others. Scammers can go to hell tbh.

[@onengkusumah2905]

they are easy prey

[@radir870]

Remarkable job, Grind Techiei -I'm delighted you're out there fighting these jerks. We must do everything possible to protect the elderly and the general public from these vile con artists! You deserve it!! Big up, brother, you deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe:

[@K.R_Mony]

As a Cambodian, I can confirm those silent buildings are full of scammers. Most of them were scammed to work under scamming company too. In Cambodia, they scam us by saying "Get money from playing game" and soon you have to create account to deposit money. but so far your money has all be gone in one night too

[@KL-ug7cg]

why are the scammers mostly in Cambodia? is there no laws about scamming in Cambodia?

[@K.R_Mony]

@@KL-ug7cg Who own gold, who own law

[@kongcheklee6202]

Thank you CNA insider for doing this video. I was one of the victims as well two years ago during COVID lockdown. I downloaded a Chinese dating app and started to have conversations with them. I lost all my savings - 60,000+ Sg dollar, they are using the same tactics with all ladies. I was afraid to tell my parents or my sisters. Feeling ashamed and stupid. Hopefully this video could reach more people.

[@musicneverdie8874]

Thank you so much CNA for making this report, that such a huge help to lots of people here in Cambodia as well.

[@CNAInsider]

Our pleasure! If you enjoyed the video, feel free to share it and spread the word so less people would fall for similar love scams. - Cheryl Tan, Producer

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

There'll be love scams targeting different language groups as well. It's no longer English and Mandarin-speaking scammers these days.

[@user-oh6wb5rj2q]

what if they end their lives? I really can’t believe a human can be so heartless

[@CNAInsider]

Unfortunately, “Lee” shared with us that some of the love scam victims scammed by their syndicate had committed suicide. We were heartbroken at the thought of that too. If you enjoyed this video, do share it, and spread the word! We hope that less people would fall prey to such love scams. - Cheryl Tan, Producer

[@saratchenglei1953]

I also got scammed recently and I feel like dying. I'm trying to control my emotion

[@tjy1115]

@@saratchenglei1953 Stay strong. Take it as paying fees to learn something. Justice will prevail.

[@muhammadaqil2869]

Here in Indonesia...we lost almost 10 billion Singapore dollar annually from scamming, online gambling etc..as online gambling, casino and scam is prohibited in Indonesia...Most syndicates operate online gambling from other country (same as mentioned in the video). The impact is not only on the victims but also includes human trafficking from Indonesia, where people are taken to that country and forced to work. When asked why it has to be in those country, the answer is because gambling is legal there, so it doesn't violate any laws... truly a disgusting fact.

[@andrewlee8110]

People are often scammed when they have a desire for things they can’t have in their lives. Quenched your own desires and treasure what you already have.

[@Thetwinsxxx]

I am agreed with you! 🤝

[@fredahwiwu5219]

Totally agree

[@tngchinghwa]

the lady who lost 300k is staying in a penthouse, all these old ladies and their romance dream...

[@LadyWithAKnife]

I blame Asian dramas. It's so unrealistic.

[@bumihijau5670]

This is a great documentary. Thank you CNA for giving awareness to us 🙏

[@MarkJonathan_]

I LOVE the fact that the victims were able to leave that message to the heart souls. They were able to tell that guy off AND they are no longer victims! *ApexBureauService* you are such an awesome force be reckoned and that is why I watch you!! Keep up the good work!!

[@Zach-xm5wc]

This is why you should use the classic method of dating: Go out and meet people

[@xanvong1501]

Because of COVID-19 !!!

[@johnmac8245]

lmfao and meeting people u wont run into scammers?????

[@jyy5692]

BBFA

[@olivia8338]

Or not be super gullible. I’ve met a great man on a dating app, just don’t send money you people you barely know and haven’t even met 💀

[@shennyrusli]

It is also so sad to see that human are still being trafficked in 2022

[@sandralum6749]

Thanks for this reporting. The Cambodian government is responsible for eliminating these syndicates.

[@KL-ug7cg]

When are they going to do that?

[@micheleboyle3547]

Calling it pig butchering makes me even more sick to my stomach than I already was…

[@dalehoward3704]

These type of scams happen all over the world apparently. 😟

[@hoilungly83]

I am glad that my kids plays Roblox and got scammed. They learn it early on that Online platforms are open doors for scammers.

[@VanTM]

I was talking to this guy that I matched on Hinge. Because I almost got scammed by something like this a couple weeks ago, I got more cautious. I read through this guy profile and knew right away he is a scammer. I decided to match with him and play along. After about an hour texting, he thought I am his fellow scammer. He told me to stop pretending and asked me how much I made this month. Needless to say, I reported him on Hinge and his profile was removed. Funny thing is I got likes from 4 Asian men that day and they were all scammers. Such despicable people!

[@FreeSpirit47]

GREAT JOB! It makes me happy to see that you didn't fall for the scammers lies.

[@seekittycat]

I had the exact same problem with Hinge!

[@FreeSpirit47]

@iamsaahilsingh I don't. My life is so busy & full. I have no time for dating, I'm not looking, so, scammers have nothing to offer that I want or need.

[@jyy5692]

BBFA

[@KL-ug7cg]

Hinge is free thats why they're all signing up there and Hinge doesn't do anything about these scammers.

[@Steph-bv7rx]

I feel so sorry for those people who were being trafficked, abused, raped and killed in this country. I pray to God to save them and end this horrible situation as soon as possible!

[@rithyheng6634]

As a Cambodian, I am very sorry for whatever happened to you guys. We also got scammed by our own people too. from selling a bottle of water to buying iphone.

[@shannensaito9746]

The scammers are Chinese though

[@michaelwin83]

Lol

[@PSGaming-jk3iz]

I'm Cambodian and never heard of that bottle of water thing lol, could u please specify?

[@rithyheng6634]

@@PSGaming-jk3iz A bottle of water is only 500r or 1000r while one can of sting is only 2000r. A bottle of water was made from tap water. not all brands do like that lol. A street vendor sold one can of sting 5$ to my foreigner friend. Fortunately, I was there to argue about the price lol. not all street vendors do like that.

[@PSGaming-jk3iz]

@@rithyheng6634 that type of scam is easy to spot, u just need a bit of common sense

[@jadegarrison255]

Great work *Charge backtools* - so glad you are out there fighting these lowlifes. We need to do all we can to spare the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to YOU!!You deserve the Nobel prize for keeping us safe big up brother

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

She’s an excellent reporter

[@DelonSerinoVlogs]

Cambodia has long been sold to China. Not surprised most “trade” and “businesses” in this area are illegal. More like a dumping area of these kinds of transactions.

[@Nulgy_bugly]

Sad but true! Thanks to the stupid PM who only sees greed and think money is more important than the people!

[@jien1988]

same here in the PH, already sold to China. Sri Lanka's people are not stupid and glad they ousted their greedy politicians.

[@queenytalo370]

Thanks for this CNA Team. Eye opening for us all.

[@linahol6067]

I'm Cambodian, I think it's a group of Chinese that came to live in Cambodia. They usually gather at Sihanoukville like said in the video. That city is now look like a Chinese town. They do online scamming

[@frankcastle7863]

Hope you're gov depot all this scam syndicate asap. They being captivating hostage in those buildings to extort huge ransom from the victim family.

[@albertranara3996]

Well done CNA! Well presented documentary. Hope this will help to be more vigilant for all this scammer.

[@STAYCBias]

maple story also same one! build trust with small amount then ask for big amount, slowly you thought can get more, you put in gone Liao! 😅

[@mlsa9520]

I just don't understand how anyone can trust a stranger like this. So strange 😮 maybe I am just jaded and know that most people are dishonest and not trustworthy. Hope people can learn from these shows.

[@hochinchuan3755]

Not victim shaming, but honestly asking how / why does a person get scammed twice on the same platform by 2 different guys back to back? (Of course, it could very well be the same scammer / syndicate...)

[@kria9119]

Personally, I don't think this is victim shaming, it's a legit question. They do have a certain level of accountability for this, as sorry as I do feel for them

[@antman7673]

It is very sad to be scammed more than once, but I think it could happen to me. Not everyone learns from a single mistake.

[@ILovePlayingZeldaGamesOnSwitch]

i would block the guy after receiving the money he gave me haha

[@mildlycurious8333]

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

[@gabrieleea2789]

@@mildlycurious8333 Once bitten twice shy

[@trianjara5784]

Avoid being desperate, if things are too good to be true, it's a red flag

[@phanatik1000]

This sort of crime is a staple in Nigeria and has a lot of Nigerians perpetrating or scamming people home and abroad. It has reached pandemic levels and thankfully is being addressed both by the legislative through the passing of bills to effectively deal and direct the judiciary in their duties and also by ant-graft agencies through investigations who track down and trace the laundered proceeds of these crimes. It is sad that a person's honest feelings and emotions are used to hurt them in such a manner when they sincerely are vulnerable and human. There's no excuse for such manipulative behaviour.

[@Arizona_lilly]

Well nigerian mixed in w the Malaysian which isn’t far from these places

[@paschal6913]

Shut up 😂

[@LD-yq7cl]

finally someone that does actual reporting and investigating, no like MSM all repeating the same junk the big corporate tell them to repeat...

[@MrMannyhw]

That’s so sad that people actually take tinder seriously and give away large sum of money.

[@flourishwithMJ]

Great interview. Great documentary.❤ Thank you.

[@justinjustin1802]

if this video published earlier, or if i have watch this video earlier, i think i wont be the victim of the scammer. hope this video will help more public world widely. good job CNA.

[@sabrinawang6267]

Yes, indeed, we need CNA making much more interviewing & broadcasting the scamming game to avoiding innocent women or oldies fall!

[@lleong666]

Education like this content is the only good way to prevent such criminal activities for now.. appreciated!

[@StarrySunnie]

Thank you very much, Ms. Diana Ser and CNA for bringing up this. It is indeed scary and brutal. Anyone could get it 🥺😢

[@faym6297]

There is a lot of scammers nowadays, I know this woman who used to have a fiancee he actually convinced her to take a bank loan in her name to start a business together , a week later after handing the money over when she called him he was already overseas, now she's still stuck with a huge debt and that fiancee is nowhere to be found after blocking her in all his social media accounts.

[@plambert1349]

Why on earth would anyone, male or female give money to a prospective 'partner' they have never met? It's difficult enough when you 'know' someone. Keep love and money separate no matter the inducement.

[@LectioDivina33]

Great reporting. You ask why we are falling for love scams? I'll tell you why with 3 D's 1) Desperate for Love 2) Dumb, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is, don't be so naive 3) Don't just meet online but many times in person as well.

[@socialmai]

There are so many job offerings for Cambodia on Facebook. I hope people will help report those pages and job postings. From the news, those job offerings are actually to lure people to work as scammers. When they arrive Cambodia, they are forced to scam people.

[@thomashovgaard3134]

Im more interested in why 2 women with 5million dollars are on a dating app and letting strangers handle their finances

[@paschal6913]

Ask google

[@muff5568]

Their tactics and strategy is far more superior than what you have shown in the video. I had encounter these bloody scammers and they have 101 tricks to scam you.

[@kelso1286]

Agreed, but this is one of best reports I've seen so far. Because of the manipulation and psychological effect, it's very difficult to portray. The same as how someone that hasn't experienced this would just never understand.

[@ziyin453]

what is your best advice for other to prevent from getting scam?

[@kelso1286]

@@ziyin453 As soon as they mention anything to do with money then assume they intend to scam. That's the best you can do. I could advise to not click on any links, which you shouldn't, but like I said in my previous comment, it's based on psychology and manipulation. Not love. If you continue to talk to them, they will use this tactic and you may not even be aware. Just remember, the reason you started talking to this person was not for financial advice.

[@bellabellaslife7934]

Many people are forced to do scam there, a lot of people are sold there without their own consent, and they are beaten if they don’t follow instructions, they should be rescued, and less people will be scammed

[@barriechew9826]

Do not label those victims as stupid. Many will be surprised that even the smartest can be scammed! Because these scammers they are intelligent too and they are well planned and more experienced than you and me...as they are well trained like Air Rangers...and very experienced having scammed thousands of people! It is always by sharing, shout it out and let alert others about the different scams, is preventing more people from falling prey to scam

[@GGC66]

Thank you for your crew. In the past talking about this topic. This time media focused on Cambodia

[@chanonyi7223]

I have met someone like this before last year. But the person seem a little too good to be true and once he mentioned about some investments and etc, I immediately cut contact with that person and knew my gut was right. This is quite common in China as well, called 杀猪盘。Be careful and aware of online dating scams.

[@pm2007est]

I was chatting with a 31 girl on Tinder for like 5 days. She was great, then she wanted me to take out a loan for 30k. Then got mad when I wouldn’t. It was really bizarre, but the link she sent was to bitsten exchange. And wasn’t fraudulent, I still can’t really believe it was a scam

[@claudyclaret6664]

Here in the Philippines everytime I see chinese group going together in one building I always think of illegal activities.

[@streamyx78]

great content, hopefully more people can be made aware of these scam tactics...............

[@cloudyday1617]

It's easy NOT to fall into Love Scams. When he / she talks about money, run. Remember, just like Religion & Science do not mix, so is Love & Money do not mix.

[@midnight_melancholy97]

Correct 😊😮

[@peternelson583]

Feel very sad for the victims. I hope that the community could come together and fight Scamers like ARMY fighting war.

[@dansky03]

Girls, look for faithful guy. He might be poor but you can get rich together. Remember, if it's too good to be true then that must be fake.

[@KL-ug7cg]

Noted!

[@BigFatty3819]

I'm a Police officer and I'm tired of taking these reports where people are scammed anywhere from 100 to seriously $50,000. It's quite unfortunate tho, Grind Techiei Seriously thank you for flagging down these swindlers. You make me want to spend my next 10 years learning how to do this•

[@ljljhg123]

I think their teamwork better than our company’s team,haha

[@3066961]

wonderful coverage ! good job, cna 👏👏

[@evercharles1607]

Landlords should report this to the police. I think it is their duties to do such thing because before renting out the property they know what sort of business the renter manage.

[@blameless1747]

The entire block is owned and managed by the syndicates. Locally, very few if not no Cambodians lived at these guarded complexes

[@evercharles1607]

True, no Cambodian lives in those apartment complexes. I am sure those Chinese gang are not capable owning a block of land, since they are not Cambodian citizen. But somehow they manage to build such complex with the help from landlords who gain benefits from renting out their properties. Maybe it involves cash under table too.

[@marytieng4856]

I am Cambodian. Near my house The syndicate pays around 50k per month to landlord. How could they resist such amount of money. Plus the landlord is a high rank officer in government. who don’t know most officers that working in the government is greedy and corrupted.

[@munkhjargalnymsuren5543]

why are not they ban the domain access if they know it is scam domain?

[@lebbeus]

“520” sound similar to I Love You in Madarin, that’ explains the deposit amount

[@swait894]

Not just cambodia. I'm based in UK and the exact same thing happend. Thankfully I did my research on the app and told him I didn't want to download. He ended up saying we shouldn't talk if you don't trust me etc. Only been messaging him 6 days 😂

[@travel4672]

Lol that good even me with one lady told me don't talk to me if you don't invest on her platform hhhhhh

[@lalakuma9]

If the guy is too smooth, he's not a real person

[@TengYuan]

They would let you withdraw profits if they think you have much more to take from. They do this to gain your trust, stoke your confidence in greed. This means, you can try to turn it around and take small profits and ghost them times and times again.

[@oliverlin8432]

Good one, but then u would need multiple bank accounts under different names, no?

[@sianjones2760]

A friend of mine has recently lost 9k GB. Her mother even more. Just from playing a game! Meeting these male love scammers. I tried telling her 2 years ago but didn't believe me. Now she knows and her mother believes this guy. They make me sick

[@angiemf9033]

Loneliness n desperate for love might have lead them to this situation. Perhaps they can try doing some charitable activities bcos these activities will give them opportunities to make friends

[@LadyWithAKnife]

They give hoping the other would reciprocate with love.

[@marvelcomiks8078]

To think some people even visit Cambodia as a tourist destination, this has to be stopped. The place is too dangerous.

[@Afritunez]

It happens 2 men to, one of my uncles best firends got scammed over 150k usd

[@KL-ug7cg]

i've read horror stories about men in reddit getting scammed too some are 450k up :(

[@sakadatek3635]

As a Cambodian I feel really sad and sorry to see Cambodia became scammer play grounds

[@HelloKitty-ic8qe]

Not only scam they kidnapping tourist captive them for extort money from their family .

[@HelloKitty-ic8qe]

All this syndicate captive hostage inside the building many news heard or rescue victim they were bury alive, torture, raped or even sold their organ .

[@lanah954]

That’s why sometimes I hate foreigners. As much as they bring benefits, they bring a lot of troubles too

[@PeterBeckenbauer]

That's what happening when your government sold your country to China.

[@joanofarc33]

He may be working the scam out of Cambodia but he is not Khmer he is Chinese.

[@melmelanie7151]

Because they can't commit this crime in China. No way. That's why they traveled to border countries and set up an operation team. 2nd, Cambodia currency is lower than China, so the leaders will target to set up a team in low cost.

[@meichin7535]

Very informative reporting. TQVM.

[@Alternatives_Universum]

One advice I want to give to girls: Don´t reject a man who loves you just because he is not rich. When you look for the best looking, richest and most eloquent guy you will either never find him (and waste years until you recognize that life is not a Disney movie) or get scammed (by a person who pretends to have all those things when he/she actually doesn´t). Just accept that men are humans, too, and men have their flaws. Choose an ordinary men who loves you the way you are, accept him the way he is and you will find hapiness on the long run.

[@thehamsterarmy2380]

I understand not only choosing a rich man, but women look for providers. We can't risk our lives to continue your lineage, destroy our bodies bringing offspring into the world, devote our life to raising those children and to no longer be an option for other men if you aren't able to provide for us. That's our basic duty to our children to secure them a father who will provide, protect and build for the family. there's a good medium. Women aren't chosen the way we are, our value always first comes from beauty. Why do we have to do the same when our worth to men first is attraction? There's hardly anything in that for women.

[@bronsonteo1725]

Well said. Very true.

[@chitchat3838]

These women not just attracted by money, they thought they found their "soul-mate", someone who understands and fills the void in life.

[@extremepsyche3135]

@@thehamsterarmy2380 It's interesting to note that women initiate the vast majority of divorces. Besides a biased family court system, I agree with you that hypergamy instinctively drives women to seek better mates regardless of the past bonding they have with their previous partners.

[@thehamsterarmy2380]

@@extremepsyche3135 Yes women do initiate divorce, usually because of infidelity and money. Women have to look out for their kids' future and if separation makes it so that she doesn't share the losses in situations where it isn't her fault then so be it. If at least one parent isn't going through the same thing, then the kid doesn't lose all access to opportunities. Women are usually left with the kid and the scars from it and face the societal and physical set backs of having one more so we have to look at a man who can provide and be worth those losses. I appreciate you acknowledging it's instinctive because many have tried to just say "gold diggers" as though women should just have s3x and give children for nothing at all

[@sheilagadde5975]

Appreciate these Educational Posts.

[@Kit3300-ab]

Oh gosh… can get scammed in church too these days. I think many people are lonely and looking to be loved

[@luckyprawn]

Been here also. This is so horrible! Hug to all of you. Let’s all bounce back from this!!!

[@rockgo1991]

I'm here to support *Charge backtools* -more power to you and your team. I salute you for everything you've done to assist all the victims of these scammers. They truly deserve to be exposed to the public and humiliated. Well done sir.

[@rogue8903]

This is what happens when scammers are smart and educated enough... They can easily get you twirling in the palm of their hands. This is why a lot of people won't even suspect them as frauds because they are so good at pulling it off like real professionals. Also, these kinds of scams are proof that you can't find true love online these days. You gotta go out there and meet actual people and have real conversations.

[@ferni5273]

they also using Linkedin

[@xanvong1501]

Yes, they have been !

[@ferni5273]

@@xanvong1501 yes always using ladies based in Singapore....

[@liyeesim366]

Thank you… this is very informative

[@rahulpal2490]

Best Indians can do: "Hello sir, your computer has virus." Best Nigerians do: "Hello, I'm a Nigerian prince." Mean while: People from east asia: Knocks on woman Tinder. woman say," who's there?" They reply, "For our future and finances." 😂

[@juandertraveler1547]

Lol

[@swag2be578]

Actually some of these scammers are from Nigeria. They just use rich Chinese people photos on ig that flex to pretend they are Chinese to scam rich Chinese into their Bitcoin trap.

[@olaabu]

😂😂😂

[@ETS186]

The virus scams from india are a multi million dollar "business" though

[@lastri_lbnraja]

I have this experience too. Luckily it was not a big amount of money, yet I feel bad.