Housewife loses nearly RM500k in scam


SEREMBAN: An elderly housewife lost almost half a million ringgit after falling for an investment scam.

Port Dickson District police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the 60-year-old woman claimed to have received a message from an unknown Facebook page offering free financial management book along with a WhatsApp link on Oct 3.

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