22YO Woman Arrested for Allegedly Cheating Another Woman by Pretending to be a Man in Internet Love Scam

Do you ever just look at someone and think: what is going on in their heads?

Seriously, some people can come up with the most bizarre methods to get what they want.

It’s no surprise that Internet scams can reach and affect even the most skeptical of us in this day and age.

After all, scammers’ methods have gotten more and more advanced, like messaging you on Instagram under the guise of your acquaintance, or even using your friend’s actual number to text you for money.

Unlike branded goods, imitation’s the way to go here, just like what this woman did.

Woman Arrested For Posing As A Man

It’s a strange, and frankly somewhat backwards headline in this day and age, but the story’s not what you might have imagined.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced on Tuesday (6 Apr) that a 22-year-old woman had been arrested for allegedly being involved in an Internet love scam.

The suspect had been on a social media platform when she befriended the victim, a 21-year-old woman. It eventually progressed to them developing a relationship.

Which there’s nothing wrong with, save for the fact that the victim didn’t actually know the suspect was a woman and was misled into thinking she was a man instead.

Taking advantage of this, the suspect got the victim to buy her gifts as well as gaming credits in this 21st century scam.

She was reported to the police earlier this year on 4 February as an Internet love scammer and was arrested following her identification.

We’ll have to wait and see how this bizarre story develops for investigations are still ongoing.

Fake Boyfriend Scams

It’s very scary to think that the person you’re talking to may be of a totally different age, gender, or lifestyle than what they’ve claimed.

There are even scammers who not only pretend to be your boyfriend while concealing their true identity as women, but aim to emotionally torture you as well.

One Malaysian lady befriended another woman at an event and wanted to get more of her attention, so she resorted to rather unconventional ways to do so.

She created a fake persona and approached her friend under the guise of her “godbrother” (who, guess what—doesn’t actually exist in real life), even using a voice changing application to woo her friend and eventually “date” her.

Dating wasn’t enough for the woman, who then proceeded to cook up a story that her “godbrother” had been diagnosed with a terminal illness later on and even tried to commit suicide.

She continued to control her friend’s emotions with bad news of her godbrother’s health and the death of his “mother.”

It’s truly like looking at the making of a psycho, right?

Many may not be aware, but cheating someone in such a manner carries a jail term of up to ten years and a fine.

In light of the incident, the SPF wishes to remind people to always be careful when befriending strangers online and to be wary of sending money or gifts to people they’ve never met or barely know.

You may report such scams if you’re a victim or have information related to them by dialling their hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submitting it online.

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