KOTA KINABALU: A government retiree in Sabah’s southwestern Papar district lost more than RM350,000 after being duped by a person impersonating a bank officer.
The scammer was able to transfer out approximately RM352,050 from the 62-year-old woman’s bank account after she gave the caller her bank details as well as the transaction activation code (TAC) number.
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