Online coin sale ends on sour note after student is scammed of RM5,000


PETALING JAYA: A student was duped out of more than RM5,000 after falling prey to a scammer who feigned interest in buying old coins from her.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said police received a report on the incident from an 18-year-old student.

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