Retired teacher loses over RM700,000 in Macau scam
IPOH: A retired teacher here claims to have lost RM740,000 of her savings after being cheated by a Macau scam syndicate last month. Perak Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the 77-year old woman, who only realised recently that she had been cheated, lodged a report at Sungai Senam police station last Monday. He said the woman, who is […]
Housewife loses RM5,180 in Macau scam
SIBU: A housewife here reportedly lost RM5,180 in a Macau scam. According to Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, at around 4pm on March 5, the 38-year old victim received a call from a man who identified himself as a staff of a courier company in Shanghai, China. “The man told her that […]
Clerk falls prey to scammers
SIBU: A clerk was conned of RM8,235 in a Macau scam by two men – one claimed to be an officer of the court and the other, a policeman. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about 9am on Feb 17, the victim, who works in a hotel, received a call from a man […]
Teacher, clerk lose RM210K
MACAU SCAMS SIBU: A teacher and a clerk lost a total of RM209, 907 in two separate Macau scams recently. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said both victims had transferred their hard earned money to the scammers as fear tactic was used against them. In the first case on Dec 15, a […]
