JB clerk loses RM10,000 in money lending scam


A 37-year-old man working as a clerk in Singapore lost S$3,000 (RM10,334) to a bogus money lender after trying to apply for a loan. His house in Chaah, Segamat was also splashed with red paint after he refused to give the perpetrators more money.

JOHOR BARU: A 37-year-old man working as a clerk in Singapore has lost S$3,000 (RM10,334) to a bogus moneylender.

The man, who only wanted to be known as Lim, said he was seeking the funds for an investment opportunity.

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