Woman loses over RM600,000 to online scam


The woman lodged a police report yesterday claiming she was offered the opportunity to join the investment by a foreign man after receiving an email from him in February, with the man also alleging that he was from a cybersecurity company, according to the police. — Unsplash

JOHOR BAHRU: A 56-year-old retiree lost RM619,390 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme.

Johor police chief CP M. Kumar said the woman lodged a police report yesterday claiming she was offered the opportunity to join the investment by a foreign man after receiving an email from him in February, with the man also alleging that he was from a cybersecurity company.

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