Engineer loses RM114,000 to phone scam


CHUKAI: An engineer lost RM114,000 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate that impersonated an officer from the Bukit Aman Anti-Money Launder­ing (AMLA) Criminal Investigation team.

Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the incident occurred on Aug 5, when the 31-year-old victim received a call from an individual claiming he was under investigation for involvement in an account fraud syndicate.

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