Retired teacher in Seremban cheated out of RM480,000 in phone scam


SEREMBAN: A retired teacher has been cheated out of RM480,000 in a phone scam here.

Seremban police chief Asst Comm Arifai Tarawe said the 56-year-old victim had received a call from an individual claiming to be from a courier company on Nov 15.

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