Senior citizen duped after online investment scam costs nearly RM150,000


JOHOR BARU: A maintenance supervisor lost nearly RM150,000 of his savings in an online investment scam.

Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak reported that the 64-year-old victim, employed in the private sector, was lured by a suspect who promised an attractive 15% return on his investment.

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