RM280,000 lost in smartphone scams, say cops


MELAKA: Residents here have lost close to RM280,000 since 2019 in their zeal to own high-end smartphones, says the police.

Melaka Commercial Crime chief Supt E. Sundra Rajan said 73 cases of fraud involving the purchase of smartphones were reported between 2019 and 2021.

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