A man in Singapore lost $3,999 to a scam on TikTok, after believing a woman who claimed to be held captive in Singapore. In a Dec 27 report by Shin Min Daily News, a 49-year-old air-con technician surnamed Lin (transliterated) said he was scrolling on TikTok when he received a message on Dec 16 from a woman claiming to be from Guangdong, China.She told him she had lost $20,000 to an investment scam three months after arriving in Singapore and was being held hostage after not being able repay the amount to her 'boss'.Lin said while the woman had asked him for financial help right from the beginning, he remained vigilant and did not make any promises.She would also call him «dear» and promised to be his girlfriend if he helped to clear her debt, he said.However, his heart softened when she called him crying, claiming she would be forced into prostitution if she didn’t pay up.He told Shin Min that he had requested to speak to her through video call multiple times during the course of their interaction, but she told him she wasn’t allowed to do so. Read more