Woman loses RM18,000 to help detained ‘friend’

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KUANTAN: A 63-year-old woman was cheated of RM18,000 after she was duped into helping a businessman friend purportedly detained by the Immigration Department.

A 63-year-old woman was cheated of RM18,000 after she was duped into helping a businessman friend purportedly detained by the Immigration Department.

“The victim alleged that an airline personnel called her on July 17 to inform that the man had been detained by Immigration authorities for carrying too much cash. Supt Mohd Wazir said the victim lodged a police report on Saturday when she realised that it could be a scam after she was urged to conti­nue transferring money into the accounts provided by the suspect.

 

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