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Six foreigners fined RM9,000 each for online romance fraud targeting Asian nationals

A Bukit Mertajam court has penalised six foreign nationals—five Chinese and one Taiwanese—with RM9,000 fines each after they admitted guilt in operating online romance fraud schemes that preyed on their compatriots.

By Vincent Koh · 18 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

The evolving threat of romance scams: How AI is making online fraud harder to detect

Romance scams are among the fastest-growing forms of online fraud worldwide, with losses exceeding billions annually. Artificial intelligence is making it increasingly difficult for victims to distinguish real from fake online identities.

By Vincent Koh · 16 Jun 2026 · 5 min read