Foreign MBA student loses over RM20k to fraudster

Exposing the scam: Chong (left) speaking at the press conference at Wisma MCA. He says Jiang (centre) later found out she was not the only victim of the scam.

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign students should exercise caution when dealing with online money changers to avoid falling victim to scams, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong.

The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head said in a recent case, a Chinese MBA student at a local university lost RM20,580 in a currency-­exchange scam.