JOHOR BARU: It is a sombre Hari Raya for a dentist who fell for a scam and lost more than RM220,000 – most of which he had borrowed. The modus operandi was all so predictable – a caller alleged that he was involved in insurance fraud and money laundering.
It is learnt that the dentist, in his 40s, worried about being shamed, took out loans and borrowed from friends and relatives to raise the amount.
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