Senior citizen loses RM704,000 to WhatsApp investment scam

Nation
Tuesday, 17 Dec 2024
10:57 AM MYT

KEMAMAN: An elderly man has lost RM704,000 after falling victim to a fake investment scheme on WhatsApp.

Acting Kemaman District Police Chief Dept Supt Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar said the 73-year-old businessman encountered an investment advertisement on the app promising lucrative returns.

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