Woman loses over RM100,000 in Macau scam


ALOR SETAR: A 35-year-old woman lost RM106,500 after being deceived by a Macau scam syndicate which scared her into believing that she was involved in money laundering and drug activities.

The woman, from Sungai Petani, had received a call last month from a man who introduced himself as Encik Razali from the Kuala Lumpur Post Office, said Kedah Commercial CID chief Supt Elias Omar.

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