Foreign senior citizen loses more than RM200,000 to online scam in Johor


JOHOR BARU: A 61-year-old New Zealand citizen lost RM216,000 after falling for an online investment scam, here.

Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the victim lodged a police report on Thursday (Nov 28), sharing that the incident began on Oct 2 this year.

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