Johor man duped by fake officer, loses RM118,400


MUAR: An electrician in Johor claimed to suffer losses amounting to RM118,400 after being scammed by a caller impersonating a police officer from Selangor.

Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the victim, a 53-year-old local man, received a WhatsApp call from an individual claiming to be a police officer from the Kajang district police headquarters on Oct 1.

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