'I never thought I'd become a victim': How a healthcare worker lost about S$400,000 in an investment scam

Taiwan

Despite being a regular investor, Ms Lim was duped by scammers into using a fake investment app that was downloaded from the Apple App Store. SINGAPORE: A nightmare began for Ms Lim* (not her real name) in August last year, when she was added to a WhatsApp group. What ensued was an elaborate investment scam which saw the healthcare worker lose about S$400,000 (US$316,200) in less than three months. "I never thought I'd become the victim," she told reporters on Thursday (Jan 29).  "Perhaps it's

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