Credit card application turns into a nightmare


Mysterious threats: Phoon (left) and Mok showing the police report lodged and a printout of messages from the scammer.

JOHOR BARU: A simple credit card application turned Phoon Kin Fai’s life upside down after his personal details fell into the wrong hands.

The 41-year-old cook said he submitted his credit card application through a mobile app on May 8 and was later contacted by someone claiming to be a representative from the company.

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