Based all the way in call centres in China, a total of 627 reports of credit-for-sex scams were lodged and received by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in the first half of 2015.
Half a year later, the culprits behind the scam have been nabbed — the fraud syndicate that targeted Singaporean victims have been shut down by the Chinese Police, with help from SPF.
About $1.6 million were cheated from the scams, which targeted horny young Singaporean lads. The scammers would convince their victims into purchasing cards, online shopping credits or even remit money overseas in exchange for sexual favours. They would communicate through messages and calls on Facebook, Wechat and iAround.