Swipe right for scams: Syndicate uses dating app to find prospective targets

By JUSTIN ZACK

KUALA LUMPUR: Investigations into a crime syndicate in Ampang Jaya showed that scammers had been using popular dating application Tinder to find prospective targets.

Investigations led to a raid on April 21 at an apartment in Taman Nirvana, Ampang Jaya.

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Scam , Application , Dating , Syndicate , Police , Raid , Mohamad Farouk Eshak

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