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'Kelly’ was a financial consultant who fell victim to two ‘pig-butchering’ scams - a mash-up of romance and investment scams run by Asia-based syndicates. Both were men she met on Instagram and then chatted with on WhatsApp. She lost a total of about S$35,000 to them. (Are you the victim of a scam or know someone who is? Email us with your story: connect@) Though she was wary after the first scam, she reveals how the second scammer got past her guard with emotional and psychological manipulation. He even spoke to and got close to her kids. He only brought up an investment ‘proposal’ two months into their online relationship. By sharing her story, ‘Kelly’ hopes to warn people that even educated or financially savvy professionals may be taken in. @IATGInternationalOrganization
