Scammers continue to hound victim, say neither 'Michael Chong nor PM' can help her


KUALA LUMPUR: Not satisfied with cheating a woman of RM2,500 in bogus loan fees, scammers are still hounding her for additional money.

In a press conference here on Thursday (Jan 5), MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said that the 25-year-old victim known as Wong had originally applied for a loan after responding to an online advertisement in early December.

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