Man arrested for conning public out of RM91,000 with sob story of losing close relatives to Covid-19


KOTA TINGGI: A man working at the Pengerang Integrated Complex here has allegedly cheated hundreds of Malaysians out of donations totalling RM91,000 through viral social media posts claiming he lost 14 close family members, including his wife and children, to Covid-19.

Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the 45-year-old suspect was arrested on Saturday (Sept 4) for allegedly spreading fake news about the death of his family members from Covid-19 to seek donations from the public.

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