Contractor scammed out of RM463,792 in non-existent investment scheme


  • Nation
  • Monday, 23 Sep 2024

KUANTAN: A construction contractor was scammed out of RM463,792 after falling prey to a non-existent investment scheme.

Pahang police chief, Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman, said the 65-year-old man became interested in a stock investment scheme after receiving an advertisement via WhatsApp from an unknown number in early September.

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