Johor top cop also not spared scam calls


Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay (left) having a chat with Johor Baru City Council councillor Chan San San after a town hall session with community leaders and non-governmental organisations at the Johor Baru South police headquarters here on Sunday (Nov 28).

JOHOR BARU: Even the Johor police chief himself was not exempt from getting a call from an online scam syndicate.

State police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said he recently received an anonymous call asking for his personal information regarding a bank loan.

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