He was scammed again when he attempted to recover the lost funds.
\n\nA 49-year-old man in Singapore reportedly lost about S$80,000 after befriending a “Singaporean woman” on Facebook and was convinced to invest in an “online store”.
\n\nThe pair apparently communicated for about three years, Shin Min Daily News reported.
\n\nLi (transliterated), an engineer who is single, reportedly befriended a female user named “Yuting” on Facebook.
\n\nYuting claimed she was a Singaporean living overseas.
\n\nShe also reportedly claimed that she owned a property in Sentosa Cove.
\n\nThe pair moved from chatting on Facebook Messenger to WhatsApp and communicated “on and off” for about three years.
\n\n“During that time, we would exchange greetings and look out for each other every month,” Li said.
\n\nAccording to Li, not long after he and Yuting started chatting, she asked if he was interested in investing together by opening an “online store” to sell goods.
\n\nHe could apparently earn a 15 per cent commission.
\n\n"She said it was a drop-shipping job. I would act as a middleman, placing orders with a 'supplier' on behalf of the 'customer,' and I needed to pay for the goods in advance. After the transaction was completed, I could get…
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