Retired Penang trainer loses over RM800,000 to scammers posing as cops
GEORGE TOWN: A 75-year-old retired sports trainer in Penang lost more than RM800,000 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate posing as police officers.
Penang police chief Comm Datuk Azizee Ismail said the victim lodged a report on Wednesday (Sept 3) after realising that all his savings had been siphoned out following a series of instructions given by the scammer.
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