Beware of tender offers on internet as contractor loses RM64,000 in scam, says KK police

By KRISTY INUS

KOTA KINABALU: The public has been urged not to trust tender offers made through social media and to verify their legitimacy before engaging with parties claiming to represent government departments.

Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda issued this warning following a recent scam in which a contractor lost RM64,200 after being targeted by a WhatsApp message from an individual posing as a government official.

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