Bail scams still duping victims


KUALA LUMPUR: Despite repeated warnings by police, people are still falling for calls by syndicates posing as officers to solicit “bail money”.

In the past two months, seven cases have been reported here with tens of thousands of ringgit being swindled from victims, said KL commercial crime investigation department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Izany Abdul Ghani.

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Courts & Crime , Scam , Phone , Chua Tee Yong

   

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