Senior citizen loses over RM700,000 to bogus online investment, says police


KLUANG: A senior citizen lost RM736,526 after falling prey to a bogus online investment scheme.

Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the 73-year-old former bus driver’s ordeal began after he received a text from someone claiming to be an investment agent on Aug 10.

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