Retiree cheated of over RM170,000 in Macau scam


MUAR: A 67-year-old retiree lost more than RM170,000 after being duped by a scammer claiming to be an officer from the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre.

Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the victim, a former private sector employee, received a call from an unknown number on Oct 12.

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