Senior citizen conned of over RM650,000 in Macau Scam

By YEE XIANG YUN

JOHOR BARU: A 68-year-old retiree here has lost his hard-earned savings of RM652,500 to fraudsters in a Macau Scam.

Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Amran Md Jusin said the caller impersonated a policeman and used scare tactics during a telephone call, accusing the senior citizen of consuming prohibited substances and money laundering.

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Johor , Johor Baru , Macau Scam , Senior Citizen , Victim , Police , Bank Transfer , Semak Mule , ACP Amran Md Jusin , CCID

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