Primary school teacher loses over RM200,000 to suspected Macau scam


IPOH: A 48-year-old primary school teacher in Teluk Intan has lost over RM200,000 in what is believed to be a Macau scam.

Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the woman received a call in early November from an insurance company stating that she had made claims involving an accident, which the victim denied.

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