Housewife loses RM2.08 million to Macau scam syndicate

BernamaPublished: Jan 26, 2021 8:32 AM

A housewife in Malacca lost RM2.08 million after being cheated by a Macau scam syndicate member who posed as a police officer with the title ‘Datuk’, claiming that she was involved in drug dealing and money laundering.

Malacca Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt E Sundra Rajan said the woman, 49, received a call on Jan 10 from an individual claiming to be from the Pahang contingent police headquarters...

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