Pahang man duped into buying iPhone 12 at RM500 per unit


The victim lodged a police report after he was tricked into paying for cheap electronic goods that never materialised, including two iPhone 12 smartphones which were ‘sold’ at RM500 per unit. — Reuters

KUANTAN: A man lodged a police report after he was tricked by an acquaintance into paying for cheap electronic goods that never materialised, including two iPhone 12 smartphones which were ‘sold’ at RM500 per unit.

Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 27-year-old victim claimed to have been deceived by a ‘runner’, who he had become acquainted with, after using his services to buy and deliver goods.

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