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Why it’s hard for scam victims to recover their money
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Victims cannot get their money back because the funds have already been depleted or are hidden elsewhere, beyond their reach.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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If you fall for a scam, your money is as good as gone because it is often impossible to get a cent back even if you can file a lawsuit in Singapore.
Most of these anonymous crooks are based overseas and often use money mules to do their dirty work
