Cops warn against Welfare Dept aid scam


Security manager P. Gokila Vijayan Naidu was mourning the loss of his aunt when his family received a call from a stranger claiming to be from the Welfare Department.

The man on the other end of the telephone informed the deceased’s daughter that their family was entitled to RM6,950 in funeral benefits but they first needed to give RM1,530.

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Family & Community , Perak , Ipoh

   

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