Businessman loses over RM400,000 in phone scam


IPOH: A 36-year-old businessman in Taiping lost over RM400,000 after falling victim to a phone scam, when an individual called him over the phone claiming to be a police officer.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said police received a report on Saturday (March 30) at 4.07pm from the victim stating that he lost RM418,200.

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