JOHOR BARU: A 49-year-old carpenter lost his entire life savings in the blink of an eye after falling prey to an investment scam. “She would give me daily tips for the investments. “I lost my job as a carpenter in Singapore a year ago due to the pandemic and have since been taking part-time carpenter jobs here. I continued receiving daily tips to invest on the platform from an agent she introduced me to. When Sher tried to withdraw money from the investment account, he was told to bank in more money for “government tax”.

Source: The Star March 19, 2021 23:02 UTC