Senior citizen loses RM23,000 in cash aid scam

By SARBAN SINGH

SEREMBAN: A 68-year-old retiree from Tampin near here has lost about RM23,000 in a cash aid scam on social media.

Negri Sembilan Commercial Crimes Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the victim's troubles started in December when an old friend contacted him via Facebook telling him that retirees in the B40 group could apply for cash assistance online.

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