KUANTAN: A trader in Jerantut lost RM446,800 after falling victim to fraud syndicate members impersonating officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the police.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that on Aug 22, the 42-year-old victim received a phone call from a man posing as an MCMC officer, who informed him that his phone number had been linked to fraudulent activities.