Retired bank officer loses RM1.69mil to online scam


GEORGE TOWN: A retired bank officer recently lost RM1.69mil after falling victim to an online investment scam.

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the 66-year-old woman lodged a report yesterday at the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Daerah Timur Laut district police headquarters.

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