Investment scam costs retiree her gratuity, hubby's savings totalling RM202,000


SEREMBAN: A 61-year-old government retiree from Sikamat near here has lost her entire gratuity and some of her husband's savings, totalling RM202,000, in an online investment scam.

The victim, who wished to be known only as Ika, said she was added to a Telegram group on June 16 and the administrator introduced her to a scheme that offered high returns.

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