Housewife gets duped by MCMC officer impersonator, loses over RM200,000


SIBU: A housewife in her 30s lost RM234,400 after falling victim to a phone scam.

Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim's ordeal began on August 2 when she received a call from a man claiming to be an officer of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

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