Woman's dream of extra income dashed as scammer fleeces her of RM41,000


KULAI: A young woman's hopes of finding a part-time job to supplement her income led her to lose RM41,000 instead after she was scammed by a syndicate through social media.

The 24-year-old clerk, who asked to be identified only as Wong, said she came across an advertisement for employment opportunities while scrolling through Facebook on Wednesday (Oct 13).

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