Kuantan woman says lost RM53,875 to online job scam


KUANTAN: A woman’s hopes to increase her income through part-time work were dashed after she ended up losing RM53,875 to an online job scam.

Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the 41-year-old victim claimed that on Jan 29, she was contacted via WhatsApp regarding a job to subscribe and like YouTube pages.

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