Teacher in Jempol loses RM45,500 in investment scam


SEREMBAN: A teacher from Jempol has lost RM45,500 after falling prey to an investment scam through the Telegram app on Sunday (April 17).

Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the 52-year-old teacher found he had been added to a Telegram group that offered an investment package which claimed to give a profit of RM15,000 within three to six hours of trading.

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