MELAKA: It was a scam but did not use the usual ruse to deceive a former state official into paying RM3,000 to help his “niece”.
The 65-year-old victim, who requested for anonymity, said he received a call last Saturday from a woman identifying herself as his niece from Ayer Molek and saying she needed help to repay a loan.
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