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KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired civil servant suffered losses amounting to RM155,804 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate that impersonated police officers.
He said the scammer then requested the victim to share her banking information for three accounts, claiming it was necessary for the investigation.
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