Retiree loses RM230k to scammers

JOHOR BARU: A senior citizen has lost more than RM200,000 to a Macau scam syndicate.

It is learnt that the victim, a 60-year-old retiree from Segamat, received a call from someone on Dec 19 before she transferred her money in stages to the syndicate until Dec 27.

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