Pensioner loses more than RM128,000 to Macau scam


KUANTAN: A pensioner has lost RM128,037 after falling victim to a Macau Scam syndicate.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the woman in her 60s received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an officer at the Penang Court on Dec 14, saying that a court summons had been issued against the victim for failing to settle her Touch 'n Go arrears totalling RM11,800.

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