Teacher loses over RM230,000 to online scammers


KUANTAN: A teacher lost RM230,447 after she was duped by an online fraud syndicate into believing that she was involved in a money laundering case.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 40-year-old woman received calls from several individuals posing as a policeman, deputy public prosecutor, insurance officer and Bank Negara Malaysia officer.

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