Cops arrest 50-year-old man for 'winning lottery ticket' scam in Kota Tinggi

By A. THIRUMALNI

KOTA TINGGI: A 58-year-old man almost fell victim to a scam after being offered "winning lottery tickets" by a foreigner, claiming to have won a big award.

According to Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora, one of the methods the suspect used to persuade the victim to purchase lottery tickets was that no identification was necessary to redeem the awards.

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