Tour firm loses RM6,000 in flight and hotel booking scam


Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association Johor Chapter chairman Edwin Tay Kian Chuan (third from left) with other members of the association showing the police report and booking made by the scammer. Looking on is tour agent who only wanted to be known as Loh (fourth from left).

JOHOR BARU: A tour company here has suffered losses of about RM6,000 after falling victim to a scammer who pretended to be a customer.

A travel agent who wanted to be known only as Loh, 27, said she received a call from a man on June 3 expressing interest in booking two one-way air tickets from Johor Baru to Ipoh the following day.

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