Senior citizen cheated of nearly RM700,000 in Macau scam


JOHOR BARU: A senior citizen lost almost RM700,000 of her savings after she was duped by a suspect posing as a police officer from Bukit Aman who wanted to investigate her bank account.

Johor police Commercial Crime chief Asst Comm Amran Md Jusin said that the 74-year-old woman lodged a police report on the case on Friday (Dec 24).

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