Approximately RM19.8mil lost to Macau scams in Selangor this year


SHAH ALAM: Macau scam cases in the state are at an alarming level with 156 cases recorded from January to April this year involving RM19.8mil in losses.

Selangor police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed said of the total, the majority of cases involved fraudulent online transactions by scammers posing as officers from the Inland Revenue Board, Employees Provident Fund Lembaga Tabung Haji as well as individuals selling goods in large quantities.

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