Factory manager cheated of over RM90,000 in ‘used car purchase’


SEREMBAN: A factory manager who wanted to buy a used car supposedly registered in Singapore has been cheated of almost RM92,000 in an online scam here.

Negri Sembilan Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the 50-year-old victim's troubles started on Aug 10 when he saw an advertisement on Facebook on used cars supposedly available for sale in the republic.

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