Macau scam: RM56k gone in 30 minutes


KUANTAN (Bernama): It took just 30 minutes for a Macau scam syndicate to clean out RM56,479.80 from the account of a businessman here.

Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusuf said the 51-year-old businessman was contacted by a man purportedly from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday (May 2) morning accusing him of being involved in money laundering to the tune of RM1.5mil.

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