Scammers used fake govt letters to scare woman into parting with over RM100,000

By JUSTIN ZACK

KUALA LUMPUR: A businesswoman received threats of legal action, leading her to deposit her savings of more than RM100,000 to scammers.

On Feb 2, Lee Kim Chooi, 46, received a call claiming to be from Terengganu TNB, stating that the electricity at her property there would be cut off.

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