Rotten deal: Retired teacher loses over RM60,000 in Harumanis scam


KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher has lost RM67,573.63 to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme for Harumanis mangoes.

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the pricey but popular mangoes on Facebook on Tuesday (May 20) and contacted the suspect, who then gave her a purchase code for verification.

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