Police say men over 35 were targeted by alleged scammers in the Philippines, where more than 250 people have been arrested

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An alleged scam call centre in the Philippines has been busted for targeting Australian men over the age of 35 on dating apps and social media, the the Australian federal police say, resulting in the arrest of more than 250 people.

The alleged scammers would work in shifts from a compound to align with Australian times zones, building trust with the men before asking them to invest their money in a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform, police alleged.