Recent cases of Macau scams tell a sorry tale


PETALING JAYA: A company manager, a politician, teacher, a doctor and a pensioner – they are all victims who have fallen prey to Macau scams just this month alone.

They were told they either owed tax arrears, had committed an offence such as money-laundering or had bought a non-existent insurance policy.

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