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A pregnant woman wanted to get healthier meals but ended up losing her entire savings after falling victim to a scam.
The 32-year-old woman, surnamed Yan, had chanced upon a Facebook advertisement of a tingkat meal service on Sept 4, Shin Min Daily News reported.
Enticed by the $5 set meal consisting one meat and two vegetables, she contacted the seller through WhatsApp, who later gave her a link to download an APK file to make payment.
Despite multiple attempts, Yan was unable to download the file on her mobile phone and hence told the seller to cancel her order.
While the seller sent her voice messages urging for patience, she ignored them as she had lost interest in the tingkat meals, Yan said.
She only noticed something amiss two days later.
“I couldn’t even withdraw $50 from my bank account,” Yan told the Chinese evening daily.
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Puzzled by this, Yan immediately called the bank, and was reportedly informed that over $58,000 had been transferred out of her savings and deposit accounts.
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