Woman loses over RM1.1mil in scam of individual claiming to be cop in Johor


JOHOR BARU: A 37-year-old local woman has lost over RM1.1mil after falling victim to a phone scam by an individual claiming to be a police officer.

Johor Police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the victim, a company director, alleged that the scam began on 31 Oct at 3pm.

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