Breaking news: Highest “scammed” in the world!

Breaking news: Highest “scammed” in the world!
Scam victims lost record high $385.6m (24.6% increase) 1st half 2024, no. of cases also record high 26,587 (16.3% increase)
“The study found that scam victims in Singapore lost the most money on average, at US$4,031 per victim. Switzerland was second at US$3,767 per victim, followed by Austria at US$3,484.”
(“$1.4 trillion lost to scams globally; S’pore victims lost the most on average: Study”, ST, Oct 20, 2023)

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Leong
Leong Sze Hian has served as the president of 4 professional bodies, honorary consul of 2 countries, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been a radio talkshow host, a newspaper daily columnist, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for theonlinecitizen and Malaysiakini, executive producer of Ilo Ilo (40 international awards), Hotel Mumbai (associate producer), invited to speak more than 200 times in about 40 countries, CIFA advisory board member, founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of 2 countries. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional  qualifications.