KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers preying on the desperation of childless couples are making TikTok their latest "hunting ground", giving false promises to victims and leaving them a few thousand ringgit poorer.

In one TikTok post, a scammer claiming to be an agent facilitating the adoption of babies said there was a baby up for adoption. Attached to the post are a photo of a newborn and a phone number.