Businessman cheated out of RM5,000 after scammer hijacks friend's messaging app

IPOH: A businessman from Teluk Intan lost RM5,000 to a scammer who had hijacked a friend's Telegram account, says the police.

Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the 41-year-old businessman, from Kampung Sungai Kerawai, had received a message from his friend, named "Alang" on the social messaging app, asking to borrow money on Tuesday (Feb 22).