SEREMBAN: A 63-year-old retired teacher lost over RM250,000 in a phone scam, says state commercial crime chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani.
He said the retiree had received a call from an individual on Sept 7 and added that the caller claimed to be an "old friend" who had moved to Liverpool in England but urgently needed money as her daughter in Miri needed to undergo surgery.
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