{
  "id": 550942,
  "title": "Woman to be charged over RM1.7mil 'kootu' scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/woman-to-be-charged-over-rm1-7mil-kootu-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:27:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1508948/woman-be-charged-over-rm17mil-kootu-scam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JITRA: A 36-year-old woman arrested over an alleged “kootu” or tontine scam involving losses of about RM1.7 million is expected to be charged at the Alor Star Sessions Court tomorrow.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}