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Retiree loses RM212,000 in job scam

By YEE XIANG YUN

KOTA TINGGI: A 60-year-old man lost about RM212,000 after falling for a fake job scheme that promised lucrative returns from reselling goods.

Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said the victim was contacted by a suspect via WhatsApp last Friday (Dec 19) and was offered an online part-time job.

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