Cops: Don’t let greed make you a gullible victim of scam syndicates


KUALA LUMPUR: Many continue to harbour hopes of getting rich the easy way and ultimately, their greed would result in them being conned by scam syndicates.

Records from the police showed that RM177.15mil was lost to conmen and scam syndicates last year, said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).

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