Macau scam: Executive loses RM335,000 after falling for bogus insurance fraud claim


SEREMBAN: A 51-year-old executive lost RM335,000 after being cheated by individuals claiming to be from an insurance company and the police in a Macau scam.

State Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the victim, who lives in Putrajaya, first received a call from a man claiming to be from an insurance company back in September last year.

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