Elderly woman loses RM80k in 'ghost money aid' scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 73-year-old woman lost RM80,000 after falling victim to a scam offering fake “ghost money aid”.
A 73-year-old woman in Kuala Terengganu fell victim to a scam promising "ghost money aid," losing RM80,000. The victim, who was at home, became interested in obtaining the aid after seeing an advertisement on Facebook. She communicated with a person using the name Ustaz Nasihin via WhatsApp, who promised to provide the aid for home repairs, settling debts, and making donations to orphans.
To receive the aid, the victim was required to make payments in advance. However, after the money was supposedly deposited into her account, it turned out not to have been deposited. The victim then contacted a person named Vee Hong, who claimed to be holding the money and demanded a RM50,000 payment as a fine. The victim subsequently made 13 transactions amounting to RM80,000 from her savings, and the case is currently under investigation.
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