Widow loses almost RM3.9mil in love scam


GEORGE TOWN: A widow was left penniless after losing almost RM3.9mil in a love scam, says Penang police chief Commissioner Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

He said the victim got to know the man, who "promised to take care of her for the rest of her life", in December last year through Instagram.

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