Senior citizen loses nearly RM6mil to scammers


SHAH ALAM: A senior citizen has lost nearly RM6mil after falling victim to a phone scam.

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the 73-year-old victim, a private sector retiree, received a call in May from a man claiming to be from the national anti-financial crime centre in Putrajaya, telling her she was involved in a money-laundering case.

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