Lemang maker falls prey to online scam, loses almost RM100k

MELAKA: A traditional lemang maker has lost close to RM100,000 to a scammer after falling prey to a scam through WhatsApp.

State Commercial Crime chief Supt E. Sundra Rajan said the 47-year-old female entrepreneur from Bukit Katil here received a message through WhatsApp in June last year about an investment opportunity.

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