Conmen act with authority to ‘convince’ victims


PETALING JAYA: Syndicates offering fake datukships are able to swindle their victims of millions of ringgit by being very convincing and operating with “authority”.

Police sources familiar with such investigations said the modus operandi was simple – meet at expensive hotels, pay for the meeting and after the bait is taken, fleece the victim.

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