Taiping retiree fleeced of over RM100K in phone scam


IPOH: A 67-year-old retiree from Taiping lost more than RM100,000 after she was cheated in a phone scam.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the retiree lodged a report after checking her bank account on Thursday (July 13).

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