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Beware of ‘cash aid’ scam targeting elderly women, public advised

By Shasmietha
(From left) ACP Amihizam and Kuan giving out the flyers at the OUG morning market in Kuala Lumpur. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/ The Star

THE public are advised to beware of a scam that targets elderly women out on their own at markets or commercial centres near housing areas.

Pertubuhan Amal Uncle Kentang president Kuan Chee Heng said one elderly woman in SS2, Petaling Jaya, lost RM79,000 from her bank account.

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