QuickCheck: Was a retiree tricked by an ATM card swap in Banting?


THERE have been many reports nowadays of innocent people falling prey to elaborate scams by professional syndicates who have become increasingly creative in their schemes. The victims, particularly elderly folks, are duped for millions of ringgit via elaborate love scams, investment scams and job scams orchestrated by an anonymous scammers who trick them into giving them money. Even those waiting to draw cash at the ATM aren't safe as one retiree in Banting apparently found out.

Is it true that an elderly man lost a considerable amount of money after scammers swapped his ATM card for theirs?

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