Housewife scammed RM136k by phone syndicate in Penang

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Housewife scammed RM136k by phone syndicate in Penang
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KEPALA BATAS: A housewife, who is in her 70s, has lost RM136,000 after being allegedly deceived by a phone scam syndicate on Tuesday (Oct 13).

The woman received a phone call from a man, who introduced himself as an employee from a post office in Kuala Lumpur, saying that he has an identity card and eight ATM cards with him.

“The investigating officer informed the victim that she was involved in selling a bank account to a Chinese man for RM10,000, and the victim had received RM23mil for doing so. ACP Noorzainy added that the woman realised that she might be a victim of a fraudulent syndicate and made a police report.

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