Factory supervisor loved and lost RM164,000


KUANTAN: A factory supervisor suffered a loss of RM164,601 in an online love scam after befriending a woman via Facebook two years ago.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the man, aged 56, was then offered a part-time job in a scheme on a platform through a link sent on WhatsApp in December 2022.

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