Woman falls twice for same forex scam


KUALA LUMPUR: A woman lost about RM18,000 to an investment scam in 2020 before parting with a further RM600,000 this year to the same forex investment scam which claimed it could help her recoup the losses.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the 56-year-old victim from Johor Baru had initially lost US$4,000 (RM18,725) in 2020 after investing in the forex scheme.

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