Singaporean Allegedly Loses S$30K In Scam Involving ‘Internet Celebrity’ Girlfriend
When hopelessly in love, some of us may be willing to do anything, including parting with large sums of money.
Unfortunately, what a Singaporean man thought was a gesture of love for his ‘Internet celebrity’ girlfriend proved to be that of betrayal when he learned that she was possibly just using him for his money.
After spending over S$30,000 on his Taiwanese lover who would “throw tantrums” if she felt that he didn’t give her enough, 41-year-old Mr Chen was devastated to find out that he wasn’t the only man who had been doing so.
Believing that they were victims of a scam, Mr Chen and the other men later reported the matter to the police.
‘Internet celebrity’ girlfriend asks lovers to buy gifts on live streams
According to Shin Min Daily News, Mr Chen, a salesperson in Singapore, first started following the female ‘Internet celebrity’ online sometime around 2020 to 2021.
In Nov 2021, the said celebrity began conducting live streams to interact with her fans.
Mr Chen thus initiated his first interaction with her and eventually received a reply two months later on 14 Jan 2022, which thrilled him greatly.
The ‘love story’ soon began with the two chatting online daily. The woman would apparently send him selfies and their relationship progressed quickly.
Later on, she became a host for a live shopping platform and invited Mr Chen to join the livestream and…
