Alor Gajah army pensioner loses RM125,000 in phone scam


ALOR GAJAH: An army pensioner lost RM125,000 of his retirement savings after falling prey to phone scam syndicate members posing as a representatives of Pos Malaysia and the police.

Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the victim, in his 40s, received a call at about 10.30am on Saturday (Dec 2) claiming to be from the Kuala Lumpur Pos Laju headquarters about an uncollected package.

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