A 57-year-old retired Malaysian man lost RM161,000 (~SGD 48,000) from his Employee Provident Fund (EPF) retirement savings.
The man, Mr Chen, who is single, lost the money to a woman called Li Na.
Mr Chen first met Li Na on a Facebook group that advertised “buying sperm to have a child”.
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Li Na claimed to be divorced and has been staying in the United States for many years. She said she was looking for a man to help get her pregnant.
Li Na told Chen she had spoken to many other men but said she only liked him. She said if the sperm donation was successful, she would pay him RM1 million (~SGD 300,000).
Lawyer Accomplice Demands Multiple Payments Before Sperm Collection
Li Na told Chen that she would arrange for her lawyer from Hong Kong, Yip Tak Yiu, to speak to him about the process. Tak Yiu told Chen that before he could secure his RM1 million for the sperm donation, Chen first had to pay some fees.
The fees included a flight ticket that cost RM10,000 (~SGD 3,000) and other items. These were a “sincerity” deposit of RM1,000 (~SGD 300) and a protection fee of RM30,000 (~SGD 9,000).
Chen remitted the payment to the other party. When Chen went to the bank and his payment was restricted, the bank warned him about the scam. Chen did not listen to the bank and continued talking to Li Na.
Tak Yiu told Chen to pay another RM120,000 (~SGD 36,000) because Li Na had hired “an American doctor” to examine her body. Tak Yiu said Li Na would return to Hong Kong after she was three months pregnant.
Scammers Disappear After Final Payment
After Chen made the payment, Li Na and Tak Yiu disappeared and became unreachable.
Chen realized he had been scammed.
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Chen made three transactions between 27 Mar and 11 Apr this year. He never had a video call with them, but spoke to Tak Yiu once on the phone. Chen asked for a video call, but Tak Yiu declined.
Chen shared his experience during a press conference with the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) Public Service and Complaints Department. He said he hoped to spread awareness to the public about the matter.
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