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Terengganu police: Woman duped into paying RM80,000 in online “wang ghaib” scam

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Events of this story

How the story spread

a bar is 6 h

Who wrote first

  1. Russia Parlamentskaya gazeta
  2. Asia and Oceania Malay Mail
  3. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia BelTA (Belarus)

How it is reported

Russia more than usual

Parlamentskaya gazeta translate
Central Bank reported how scammers involve children in their schemes
CNews translate
By the end of summer 2026, fraudsters have almost tripled their activity in the Volgograd region
TASS translate
In Russia, 15,500 bank customers recovered stolen money from fraudsters
Kommersant translate
Central Bank: 15,500 Russians recovered stolen money through banks / Banks helped return 650 million rubles to scam victims in Russia
Vedomosti translate
Russians managed to recover 650 million rubles stolen by fraudsters
Kommersant translate
In eight months, banks returned 650 million rubles of stolen funds to clients
CNews translate
In summer 2026, scammers tried to deceive St. Petersburg residents posing as delivery and marketplace services
RIA Novosti translate
A resident of Kirov gave more than ten million rubles to a fraudster
Rossiyskaya Gazeta translate
Kirov resident gave more than 10 million rubles to fraudsters
Lenta.ru translate
Russian woman gave over ten million rubles to fake FSB employee

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia

BelTA (Belarus) translate
"The consequences won't keep you waiting."The Ministry of Internal Affairs on responsibility for hype and fakes in social networks

Asia and Oceania less than usual

Malay Mail
Terengganu police: Woman duped into paying RM80,000 in online “wang ghaib” scam
Malay Mail
Woman loses RM1.15m after falling for love scam syndicate in Kuantan

Barely covered it

Asia and Oceania (2 of the usual ~11)

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