Managers cheated of RM3.5mil by scammers in Johor


JOHOR BARU: Four managers, from multiple industries, lost a total of RM3.5mil to scammers in the state.In police reports they made, the victims, all in their 40s, said they had fallen prey to job, investment and parcel scams.

In one of the latest cases, a store manager, hoping to make extra income for his family, lost more than RM620,000 after taking up a “part-time job” with high commissions to help book hotel rooms worldwide online.

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