Ex-teacher loses RM1.22mil in scam


ALOR GAJAH: A retired school teacher lost over RM1.22mil after being duped into joining a non- existent investment scheme through a WhatsApp group.

Alor Gajah police chief Supt Arshad Abu said the woman, in her 70s and whose address is listed as Durian Tunggal, joined the Kumpulan Bursa Saham last September that offered guidance on stock selection on the stock exchange market.

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