{
  "id": 15861640,
  "title": "Lecturer loses RM270,000 to phone scam, duped into handing over ATM card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lecturer-loses-rm270-000-to-phone-scam-duped-into-handing-over-atm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1560597/lecturer-loses-rm270000-phone-scam-duped-handing-over-atm-card"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUANTAN: A lecturer lost RM269,993 after falling victim to a phone scam in which she was tricked into surrendering her bank card and pawning her jewellery.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Lecturer takes RM218k in loans before losing RM269,993 to phone scam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lecturer-takes-rm218k-in-loans-before-losing-rm269-993-to-phone-scam",
        "published": "2026-10-21T05:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}