Scams

This is another news related to the internet love scams. The keywords are "sydicate based here operated by Africans".

I have reasons to believe that the sydicate operates by luring unsuspecting women with love and offers of marriage.

They prey on dating site such as Zoosk or chat application such as Skype. The victims are usually made into mules such as in the reported news pasted below [source here] or they may be cheated by being made to pay money, either as a soft loan or to pay for delivery of 'gift' [as reported in the Internet Love Scams here].

The syndicate members would introduce themselves as British or American Engineers or business contractors. They would immediately talk about visits or travelling or relocation or getting steady or offer of marriage. They would seduce the gullible ladies with love and attention. Emails, chats, even phone calls. They would give their UK phone number when they call, their number appear as unknown. They would be very possesive and do not like the lady to have other contact. They would provide pictures of white men but when they speak on the phone they do not sound British or American. And they sound young despite their claim of being over 40. They will never show themselves on webcam. They seemed to always have 'time' to chat despite being 8 or 12 time zones away.

Police nab nanny carrying cocaine-soaked clothes at bus station

By ANDREW SAGAYAM

KUALA LUMPUR: A 45-year-old nanny who has been carrying cocaine-soaked clothes in and out of the country was detained at the Puduraya bus station.

The woman, a Filipina mother of four, is reported to be the first person to transport drugs, namely liquid cocaine in such a manner.

In last Friday’s operation conducted by a team from Bukit Aman and the city police headquarters, the woman was arrested with 5kg of cocaine, valued at more than RM3.5mil.

The arrest was made possible following a tip-off and co-operation from the Thai police.

The Filipina from Manila was caught with 23 cotton blouses that had been dipped in liquid cocaine before they were wrapped in plastic bags and packed into a luggage bag.

She had just alighted from a taxi and was heading towards a counter to buy a bus ticket to Haadyai, Thailand, when she was arrested.

Initial investigations revealed that the woman was a mule for an international drug syndicate based here and operated by Africans.

The woman who has been working in China as a nanny for four years was believed to have transported the drugs from Buenos Aires and Lima in South America.

She would transit here before travelling to Thailand where the drugs are to be distributed.

City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Mohd Sabtu Osman said further investigations revealed that members of the syndicate would soaked the blouses in water to retrieve the liquid cocaine.

“The cotton fabric of the blouses allows the drugs to remain intact within the clothing until they are squeezed out. Alternatively, they can also microwave the clothing and collect its vapour using an apparatus,” he said.

DCP Mohd Sabtu said the woman had admitted that she was paid a minimum of RM10,000 for each trip to carry the drug.

He said further checks revealed she had made at least two such trips before, and there could have beeen more women hired as mules.