When a 49-year-old Malaysia man saw an online advertisement put up by "a buyer who is willing to pay a high price for sperm to get pregnant" in September 2024, he reached out to express his interest. Later on, a woman, who claimed to be a 34-year-old Singaporean surnamed Chen (transliteration), responded to the man, surnamed Li (transliteration), via WhatsApp, reported Sin Chew Daily . Chen then gave Li a number that belonged to "her lawyer", and the lawyer told Li that if he could impregnate Chen, he could receive an award of RM 1 million (S$309,439).
Chen and her lawyer subsequently asked Li to transfer RM1,000 (S$309) and RM24,000 (S$7,427) to them to "prove his ability and sincerity" and "to receive the upfront payment of RM300,000 (S$92,832)", respectively. It was only after the lawyer asked Li to transfer another RM30,000 (S$9,334) that he finally realised that he had fallen victim to a scam. Hoping to remind the public to stay vigilant against such online scams, Li publicised his ordeal at a press conference in Malaysia on Sep.
24. According to Li, Chen began setting up the trap when she approached him and introduced herself as the wife of a "rich businessman in Singapore", reported Sin Chew . Her only form of communication with Li was through text and voice messages, and she always used the pretext that "she was busy" to avoid video calls, which Li requested previously.
Li shared that he was aware that selling his sperm would involve engaging in sex, and he was "chose.