Elderly easy prey for fraudsters


PETALING JAYA: Scammers will normally target older victims with big savings and find ways to get them to transfer money to a fake account or reveal sensitive and private information about themselves, reveals Datuk Seri Michael Chong.

The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head said he had received many complaints involving Macau scam cases over the years and has been highlighting them to help the victims.

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