Clerk loses nearly RM650,000 to investment scam


KUANTAN: A clerk has lost more than RM649,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme she saw advertised on Facebook.

Pahang deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the 52-year-old victim came across an advertisement for stock investments and, after expressing interest, was added to a WhatsApp group.

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