RM15.1mil lost to scammers


KUALA LUMPUR: A 77-year-old woman has lost RM15.1mil to a fraudulent shares scheme.

“The victim, who is a retired professional, was approached by the first suspect who convinced her to buy shares in a Malaysian company. The victim was told he would hold the shares in trust for her,” said acting Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Deputy Comm Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa.

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