KUANTAN (Bernama): A 59-year-old woman in Pahang was cheated of RM47,600 by a syndicate last week after she was convinced to transfer the money into an account pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
Pahang Commercial CID chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said a member of the Macau Scam syndicate claiming to be a telecommunications company officer had contacted the retiree at 1.50pm on May 8.
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