Civil servant loses over RM100,000 to scammers in Kedah


ALOR SETAR: A civil servant has lost more than RM100,000 to a Macau scam syndicate which duped her into believing that she was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking activities.

Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Elias Omar said the 38-year-old victim received a phone call from an individual, claiming to be from Cyberjaya LHDN, informing her that a company named HRZC Global was registered under her name and that she had tax arrears of RM36,600.90 in total.

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