Macau scam leaves Gerik housewife RM460,000 poorer


IPOH: A 52-year-old woman from Gerik lost nearly RM460,000 after falling victim to a Macau scam.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the housewife received a call from an "insurance agent" and purportedly, the police in February.

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