Trio cheated in three different online scams


JEMPOL: A 21-year-old undergraduate has lost more than RM32,000 after he was cheated by an individual impersonating an Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) officer in an online scam here, say police.

Jempol OCPD Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the victim received a call from a man claiming to be an LHDN officer on Feb 20.

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