Teacher loses over RM254,000 to Macau scam


KOTA KINABALU: Tricked into believing that her name was misused, a teacher in her 30s from the Sipitang district lost over RM254,000 to a Macau scam recently.

The scam began when she received a call from a person claiming to be from the Inland Revenue Board, saying she had over RM38,500 in overdue unpaid taxes.

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