Former factory manager loses over RM220,000 to phone scam


KUANTAN: A former factory manager lost over RM221,000 after falling victim to a phone scam.

Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 59-year-old woman was initially contacted by an individual posing as a hospital staff member, who alleged she had made an insurance claim.

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