![]() Shin Min News reported that she requested "Fei" to return her money, but "Fei" reassured her that he was not out to cheat her and was truly in love with her. On 23 September last year, Huang noticed that $11,934 had been transferred out of the bank account. On another occasion, Huang loaned "Fei" $12,000 after he told her that his bank account was frozen, and that he needed the money to retrieve a package containing cash and gold bars that was stuck at Singapore customs. ![]() She was then told to close all remaining bank accounts and transferred around $20,000 into the new account. She opened a new bank account and gave the account's login information and password to "Fei". "Fei" even disclosed that he intended to marry her.Īlthough Huang's friends expressed concerns about the relationship, she brushed it aside, reported Shin Min News. Under the guise of "Fei", the scammer began conversing regularly with Huang online, confessing his feelings for her and expressing his desire to make the trip to Singapore to see her. ![]() She first received text messages from the scammer in August last year, just as she had started treatment for terminal breast cancer. SINGAPORE - A 71-year-old retiree reportedly lost her entire life savings of over $80,000 in an online relationship scam, with the scammer posing as renowned Taiwanese singer-host Fei Yu-ching.Īccording to Chinese newspaper Shin Min News, the elderly woman, Huang Xiulian, decided to recount her experience to warn other senior citizens not to fall for such online traps. Silhouette of woman (left) and Taiwanese singer Fei Yu-ching (Photos: Getty Images) ![]()
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