Sabah retiree loses over RM350,000 to scammers

By STEPHANIE LEE

KOTA KINABALU: A retiree in the Papar district here lost over RM350,000 to scammers recently.

The 62-year-old woman had received a text message on Aug 17, stating that she had made an online purchase.

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