Man loses over half a million ringgit to two different scams


IPOH: A 67-year-old medical practitioner has lost a total of RM529,200 in a cryptocurrency investment scam and then falling victim to a bogus "fund recovery" service.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the Ipoh police headquarters received a report on Jan 2 from the victim, who claimed he had been cheated in an investment scam.

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