Elderly woman loses RM1.3m to Macau scam


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A pensioner of a private company lost RM1.3 million after falling victim to a Macau Scam syndicate. — Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — A pensioner of a private company lost RM1.3 million after falling victim to a Macau Scam syndicate, early last month. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the 60-year-old woman was contacted by an individual who impersonated as a bank officer, alleging that her credit card had been used to purchase bitcoins on a social website. He said the victim denied performing such transactions and had given her personal details to...