Former manager loses RM241,000 in phone scam


KLUANG: A former company manager lost RM241,000 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate that claimed the victim was involved in a money laundering case.

Kluang district police chief, ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh, said the victim, who filed a police report on Saturday (Dec 13), reported receiving a phone call from an unknown number purporting to be from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) on Nov 6.

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