Senior citizens lose over RM227,000 in credit card, investment scams in Pahang

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KUANTAN: A private sector retiree lost RM140,520 after falling victim to a credit card scam, while a woman lost RM87,000 in an investment scam.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the 65-year-old man claimed to have received an SMS related to the use of his credit card for purchases he did not make on Thursday .

"Out of fear, the victim provided the bank card and credit card numbers as well as transaction authorisation code as requested by the suspect,” he said in a statement today .In a separate case, Ramli said a senior citizen lost RM87,000 to an investment scheme syndicate.

 

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