Woman falls for same scam twice, loses more than RM600,000


KUALA LUMPUR: A 56-year-old woman was duped twice by the same forex investment scam, losing more than RM600,000 in total.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the victim from Johor Baru, had initially lost US$4,000 (RM18,677) in 2020 after investing in the forex scheme.

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