Retired teacher in Jempol loses RM140,000 in phone scam

By SARBAN SINGH

JEMPOL: A retired teacher lost nearly RM140,000 in a phone scam after being accused of tampering with electricity meters.

Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the 68-year-old woman’s ordeal started on Aug 28 when she received a call from a woman claiming to be a Tenaga Nasional employee.

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Retired Teacher , Phone Scam , RM140 , 000 , Tenaga Nasional , Identity Theft , Jempol Police , Bank Accounts , Fraud , Money Laundering , Section 420

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