The clerk fell for the scam after meeting a woman who claimed to be an investment advisor on WhatsApp.
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The suspect claimed that the victim could earn a profit of RM15,467 by only investing RM300 into the plan. However, the suspect noted that the offer was available only within three to six hours. She had only realised that she had been scammed after being asked to pay a fee of RM10,000 for telephone bills by a telecommunications company.
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