#SHOWBIZ: Former Taiwanese singer scammed by Alan Tam impersonator
According to a report yesterday by 8Days, Wu and her retired husband ventured into the antique business after getting married.
However, their lives took a turn when her husband was diagnosed with cancer, necessitating extensive treatment.
Their business subsequently suffered, and the couple exhausted all their savings, even mortgaging their home to cover his medical expenses.
To make ends meet, Wu decided to return to the entertainment industry.
While navigating her financial difficulties, Wu stumbled upon what she believed to be the Facebook profile of her old friend, Hong Kong Cantopop legend Alan Tam, 74, and sent a friend request.
"I met him many years ago in Singapore, where he and his band The Wynners were having a concert. He asked me out for a movie the next day," she recalled.
However, when pressed about reconnecting with Tam, Wu disclosed that the person behind the Facebook account was not the real Cantopop king, but a cunning scammer.
"I started chatting with the person I mistook for Alan on WeChat and confided in him about my financial troubles, asking if he could lend a hand," she explained.
"He promised to help me and said he would visit me in Taiwan."
Wu soon grew suspicious when she asked the scammer to call her on three separate occasions, only for him to claim he was busy each time.
"Three days later, he asked me to help him purchase gift cards. I told him he should be asking his assistant to do such things for him instead."
The scammer then verbally abused Wu before completely ignoring her. It was at this point that she realised she was dealing with a fraudster.
"I'm glad the scammer didn't succeed," she said, adding that the experience served as a costly lesson.
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