Accounts executive loses over RM100,000 to phone scam


MUAR: A 40-year-old accounts executive lost more than RM139,000 after falling victim to a phone scam involving individuals impersonating a police officer and a public prosecutor.

Muar deputy OCPD Supt Muhammad Aidil Roneh Abdullah said the case began in January this year when the victim received a call from an unknown individual claiming to represent an insurance company, accusing her of making a false claim.

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