Retiree loses RM435,000 to investment scam


SIBU: A retiree in Mukah was fleeced of his life savings of RM435,000 in an investment scam.

Mukah OCPD Deputy Supt Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 68-year-old victim's ordeal started on Feb 8 when a man who introduced himself as Eric Yee invited him to invest in a company's shares.

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