TikTok Romance Bait Drains Retiree RM290,000 Life Savings
A retired man has lost more than RM280,000 after striking up what he believed was a genuine friendship with a woman he encountered on TikTok.
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A retired man has lost more than RM280,000 after striking up what he believed was a genuine friendship with a woman he encountered on TikTok.

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