Housewife in JB loses over RM1mil in Macau scam


JOHOR BARU: A 69-year-old housewife lost more than RM1mil of her savings after falling for a Macau scam here.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the victim received a phone call from a man claiming to be an Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) officer in early September.

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