Contractor loses over RM400,000 in investment scam


KANGAR: A woman contractor in Perlis suffered losses of RM416,772 after falling for a bogus investment scheme.

Kangar OCPD Asst Comm Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said a report was received on Thursday (Nov 23) from the 48-year-old contractor, who claimed she was cheated after responding to an advertisement on Facebook.

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