The Romance Scam That Turned Love into a Weapon
This 60 Minutes Australia investigation follows the evolution of Nigerian scammers from crude advance fee emails into romance fraud, as the team stages an undercover sting in a Kuala Lumpur hotel alongside fraud investigators and Malaysian police. Through the story of one victim who lost her savings to a fabricated suitor, it exposes the emotional machinery behind these schemes and the stubborn hope that keeps victims engaged even after the truth is laid before them.
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