Elderly woman loses over half a million ringgit to part-time job scam


KUCHING: An elderly woman lost more than RM500,000 after falling victim to an online part-time job scam on TikTok.

Kuching police chief Asst Comm Alexson Naga Chabu said the 71-year-old victim claimed she received a job offer via a message sent by an unknown individual on the platform in September.

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