Accountant loses RM25k to person impersonating her friend

SIBU: A 50-year-old accountant lost RM25,000 after being cheated by a man who claimed to be a friend of hers named “Kevin”.

Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim received a call on Wednesday (Jan 20) from a man who said he was her friend named “Kevin”, adding that he asked the victim for financial assistance claiming he had problems with his business.