Retiree loses RM170,000 in money laundering scam
BINTULU: A retiree in her 50s lost RM170,000 to scammers who deceived her into believing she was involved in money laundering activities. In mid-September, the woman received a call from an unknown individual claiming to represent Pos Laju. The caller asserted that an item, purportedly sent in the victim’s name, contained a debit card belonging […]
Boat-building curiosity leads retiree to new phase
BY CRYSTAL ANING CURIOSITY led Philip Ukin, 58, a Melanau pensioner to learn the art of fibreglass boat building. And today the native of Bungan Kecil Village in Batang Igan who had previously worked as a lecturer at Sibu Vocational College, has made a business out of making fibreglass boats or fibreglass longboats. Besides building […]
Retiree, 68, scammed of RM435k in fraudulent investment
MUKAH: Tempted to invest in a company share, a retiree used up all his savings and ended up losing RM435,000 of his hard-earned savings to scammers in a fraudulent investment scheme. Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 68-year old victim’s agony started on February 8 when he was approached by a […]
Sarawak Energy honours 572 employees and retirees
KUCHING: Four hundred and eighty long serving employees and 92 retirees from across Sarawak were honoured for their contributions at the Sarawak Energy Loyalty Service Awards on Friday, The event, held virtually for the first time, honoured employees who reached career milestone years of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years as well […]
Retiree loses RM10,000 to scam syndicate
SIBU: A retired hospital staff member lost RM10,000 to a scam syndicate over numerous illogical offences. On Wednesday (Sept 22), the 62-year-old woman received a call from a man who identified himself as Zulkifli Mohd Adli purportedly from Telekom Malaysia headquarters. He told her that she had overdue phone bills and that she was involved […]
Retiree loses RM39,000, woman loses RM66,000
KUCHING: An elderly retiree and a housewife lost money in separate Macau scams. Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 60-year-old retiree lost RM39,000 to a ‘Mr Lee’ who called him around 9.15am on August 18. Lee claimed to be an officer at a police court division. Lim, who issued his […]
Retiree wins RM22,713,319
KUALA LUMPUR: Magnum’s Jackpot first prize of RM22,713,319 was won on Wednesday (Mar 3) by a retiree in Selangor. The lucky winner, who bought his ticket from the Puchong Utama agency, has been a loyal player of Magnum Jackpot game since 2009 and always buys advance draws to ensure he does not miss any draws. […]
Elderly woman loses RM10k to online scam
SIBU: An elderly woman here lost RM10,000 after falling victim to a online welfare agency scam last Tuesday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said it started when the victim received a friend request from a Facebook account using the name of an old acquaintance. He said that the woman, aged 69, was […]
Govt retiree found dead beside drain
SIBU: A government retiree was found dead beside a drain at Lorong 10, Jalan Delta on Sunday morning (Aug 16). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a team of policemen and an ambulance rushed to the scene after being alerted by a concerned citizen around 7.30am. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the […]
