70-year-old in Penang loses nearly RM1.4mil to online stock investment scam

By IMRAN HILMY

GEORGE TOWN: A senior citizen lost more than RM1.3mil after being duped by an app-based online investment scam.

State police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the 70-year-old victim saw an investment advertisement based on stock trading that was circulated via WhatsApp around December last year.

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