Retired teacher lost RM472,941 in love scam


KUANTAN: A retired woman teacher lost her life savings after being was duped by a love scam syndicate which ended in her losing RM472,941.

Pahang Commercial CID acting chief, DSP Yap Huat Tian said the 65-year-old victim claimed that she was dealing with three moneylending companies she knew on the internet since last February because she intended to take a loan of RM2.5miln.

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