Special officer, student cheated of over RM11,000 in online scams


JEMPOL: A special officer to an assemblyman and an 18-year-old student have been cheated of almost RM11,300 in separate online scams on Instagram.

OCPD Supt Hoo Chang Hook said in the first case, the 52-year-old special officer decided to apply for a RM10,000 personal loan after coming across an advertisement on Instagram on Tuesday (Feb 15).

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