Teacher loses more than RM20,000 to online scam involving dressing table


SEREMBAN: A female teacher in Gemas, near here, has lodged a police report claiming she was a victim of an online scam, involving losses of more than RM20,000 over the purchase of a dressing table.

Jempol OCPD Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the 42-year-old victim came across an advertisement for the dressing table on Facebook on Feb 27.

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