Elderly woman swindled of RM706,000 by phone scam syndicate


KUCHING: A 75-year-old woman lost RM706,000 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate impersonating government officers and Bank Negara Malaysia officials.

Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the woman was at home on Aug 28 when she received a call from a man who identified himself as ‘Sergeant Chong’.

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