Retiree loses RM210,000 in scam


ALOR SETAR: A retired nurse from Jitra thought she has finally found her true love via a social networking site, but it was not a fairy tale ending because besides suffering from a broken heart, she also lost RM210,000 to the scammer.

Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department head Supt Annuar Amri Abd Muluf said the 65-year-old claimed she was duped by an individual she had befriended via the Twoo (Meet New People) online application last year.

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