ALOR SETAR (Bernama): A 62-year-old retired teacher was cheated of RM70,000 by a Macau scam syndicate after she got a phone call that claimed she owed the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in tax arrears.
Kota Setar district police chief ACP Mohd Rozi Jidin said the victim, who lives in Jitra, received a phone call from a male caller on Jan 27, claiming that she owed the IRB over RM32,057 in tax arrears.
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