Crooks using new ‘moles in banks’ scare tactic


JOHOR BARU: Scammers are using a new scare tactic, telling their victims that the money in the bank is not safe due to purported “moles” within the banking sector.

A 50-year-old woman from Kulai was recently duped after receiving a call from a man claiming that he was a Bank Negara officer, said Johor MCA public complaints and service bureau chief Chua Jian Boon.

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